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minimi . XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1877. NO. 189 jj&KJLIItrE. N STATE CONVENTION. RNOR CONNOR RE-NOMINATED. Call* tha Body to Ordar. ok iuim to lumu oonfi- IK BAYRa—THR UIUAL WUL BR- O m Boon ABB OOOVBDBBATB OLUTIONS FOB AkD ! THR ADMINISTRATION TABLBD OK OF -A, Mb., Aagiut 9.—Blaine culled nventian to older. [Greet ap- J e Drummond, temporary chairman, permanent, with a large num- Tioe Presidents. Administrationists have a majority Beaolationa Oommittee. -n Connor waa nominated for Got- by aoolamatioB. reaolntiona do not aaaall the Ad- ration. naaoLtmoBS adoftbd. to Enquirer-Sun.} data, Mb., Angnat 9.—The follow- ntions were adopted: That the United Btatee continue on and not a mere oonfederaoy. The -fnl iaane of the Rsvolutlonaty War ded the nation; the anooeaafnl iaane e war for the anppreaeion of the Be- ion preserved it. The union of the ! aa one nation moat be maintained all time againat all foea at any eoat. -d, Citizenship ia nationality. Its ! and obligationa are national, property of the eitizen ia taxed for aapport of the National Government, cervices are demanded, and if need i person wonnded and maimed, and life sacrificed in its defenoe. In return the moat solemn, momentous and live duty of the National Govern, t, by the exercise of every oonatitu- 1 power, to extend its protection to aitizen, native and. naturalized, and oolored, whether menaced by ny abroad or by political persecution shielded under the heresy of States hts at home. ird.—Local self-government on all liters that are local most be striotly ad- to. In no community in the world this been more completely attained ia the town governments, common to e Northeast States, and the experience well nigh a century has taught every w and liberty-loving oitizen that there ~ver oan be a oonfliot between the legiti- te powers of the natiop and the legiti- s powers of each State. Fourth, The most kindly and fraternal •tions should be entertained between aeotiona of our common oountry, and -e, good will, quiet and harmony have ays been oordially desired and labored : by the Bepublioans of Maine. They lieve that great ends oan be scoured ’y by the fullest exeroise of political ion, and the most unrestrained liberty party organization. They view, -afore, with aolioitude and alarm complete consolidation of all political wer ia the sixteen Southern States in hands of those who precipitated the -Uion. While white Union men are :uted into silenoe and banishment, entire colored raoe are so politically ranch ised by foroe and fear that in ttgressional districts where they have -re than two-thirds of the voters they unable t<J elect one of their own raoe, a white man in sympathy with their tereste. Thirty-five representatives in -ngreas and 35 electoral voters ap' ioned to the Southern States by rea son of their oolored population, are thns invested to the sole aggrandisement of Confederate power in the National Gov ernment, and the late rebel soldiers in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisians, are thus enabled to exert in the administration of the Government more than double the polltieal power of the Union soldiers in any Northern State. Fifth, The aotion of the Demo cratic House of Bepreaenta- tives in refusing appropriations for the army, except npon conditions that it deprived the Commander-In-Chief of the discretion vested in him by the Constitution, was wholly unjustifiable, dangerous and revolutionary, and it is a striking commentary on this evil and perilous course that two of the States whose entire representation in Congress aided in defeating the army bill have been sinoe compelled, under the pressor# and violence of mob law, to oall on the National Government for suoh aid as only the army can render. Bixth—The Republicans of Maine are now, and always have been, in favor of every wise and salutary measure, tending to the purification, integrity and indepen' dense of oivil service, and to-day, with especial congratulation, they recall the fact that, during the sixteen years the Republican party has been in power, every appointee of the National Govern ment in Maine has done his duty, and that during the whole period no officer baa been guilty of misoonduot; nor has a sin gteoent of publio money been withheld, or in any way wrongfully appropriated. Seventh—The great industrial Interests of this oountry, in egrionltnre, manures taring, mines and commercial oommeroe, are entitled to encouraging legislation, with suoh incidental proteetion and de velopments as a wise system of revenue may rightfully and properly afford. Eighth—Sound currency baaed on ooin and redeemable in coin ia isssntlsl to the prosperity of the people. Its attainment pouid impart confidence to capital, assure remunerative employment to labor, de crease the expense of living, remove stagnation from trade, and greatly promote the development of oommeroe in which Maine is so deeply interested. We therefore demand the reenmption of speoie payment, and the promise of the National Government be' kept in an honest straightforward manner, and that no baokward or sideway step be taken. * Ninth—The navigation laws, whioh were enaoted In the infanoy of the Re public, proved their wisdom by long and varied experience. They embody the matnred judgment of three generations of commercial men. Any yadioel ohange in these laws, especially in regard to reg istry and enrollment of shipping, would be detrimental to the highest interests of A me ri oan oommeroe, and a damaging blow to the national independence of the country. Resolved, That we are opposed to any further land grants or subsidies for rail roads by the General Government. Tenth—The Btates of South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana were fairly and legally carried by the Bepublioans at the November election, 1876, for Btate and National tioketa, and the undoubted right of President Hayes and Vioe President Wheeler to the electoral votes of these Btates was affirmed by the highest and moat impartial tribunal that oould be or ganized under the authority of the Na tional Government—a tiibunal to which the Democrats in both, branches of Con gress, gave tbelr deliberate assents. For the Demooratio party now to raise the cry of fraud, is both unmanly and dishonest, and if persisted in, must be aooepted as an indication that the party in its mad desire for power is willing to inour all the hazards of anarohy and revolution. The remaining resolutions relate espe cially to State matters; deolare that econ omy, integrity and fidelity pre-eminently distinguish all branches of the publio servioe in Maine, as evinoed in the steady decrease of taxation; that taxation must be equal and impartial; that no sectarian education must be continued; that the cause of temperance must be promoted by wise, prohibitory legislation. NO OONFIDZNOB IN BAXBS. Augusta, Me., August 9.—An amend ment to the resolution, reaffirming confi dence in the integrity, patriotism and statesmanship of Rutherford B. Hayes, was not adopted. BR80LUTI0NB FOB AND AGAINST MB. HATES TABLED. When the resolutions were reported Charles J. Talbot moved their adoption and the previous question. A scene of confusion 'followed, and the previous question was not seconded. Gov. J. B. Chamberlain moved an amendment as follows, and addressed the Convention: Besolved, We re-afflrm unshaken con fidence in the integrity, patriotism and statesmanship of H. B. Hayes, and we oordially approve his efforts to carry out in good faith the principles avowed by the Cincinnati Convention. Gov. Chamberlain spoke in favor of his amendment. 0. A. Boutelle, of Bangor, moved the following amendment and addressed the Convention in its favor. Besolved, This Convention declares its belief that Gov. Packard of Louisiana, and Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina, were entitled to their respective offices by the same votes whioh elected B. B. Hayes President of the United States, and that these gentlemen were entitled to recogni tion by the National Government, and by the failure to reoognize them plaoed the National Government in a humiliating at titude of surrendering torebels, threaten, tag, with arms in their hands, to resist its legitimate authority. Hon. V. A. Farwell, of Rookland, spoke in favor of General Chamberlain’s resolu tion. Mr. Blaine took tha floor and said he was opposed to both resolutions and in favor of peace. He moved both resolu tions be tabled, and that the Convention vote separately on them. A. G. Oobroke took the floor and made a violent speech against the Administra tion, whioh was greeted with cheers and hisses. Hon. Josiab Crosby, of Dexter, favored Gen. Chamberlain’s resolution, and D. F. Davis, of Corinth, spoke in opposition to both. Hon. Anson P. Morrill wanted peace, but there was no peace in’ opposition to the National Administration, and he de sired to say this to his friends who bad preceded him. He proceeded to address the Convention amid a scene of great oonfusioh, being greeted with oheers and hisses. A motion to lay both resolutions on the table was declared oarried. The resolutions, as reported from the Committee, were then declared adopted. VIRGINIA. DEM03PATI0 8TATE CONVENTION. Thirteen Hundred and Forty-One Delegatee. Soallng of Delogatae Unfavorable lo General Mahono. DECIDED TO NOMINATE BEFOBE ADOPTING A PLATFOBM—A RICHMOND SHOULD RS-HIT- TKB ATTEMPTS TO BXPBMBNT A WHOLE OOTJMTT—HOMCTATIOBa—BO BALLOT BB- OEIVED YET. GEORGIA CONVENTION. bond claims refused hearing PKINTING TO BE LET TO LOWEST BIDDER. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, August 9.—The Convention finished the question of finance. A section allowing certain bond claims to be inveetigsted before the Courts, was tabled by a big majority. The State Printing is to be given to the loweat bidder, in or out of the Btate. F. H. B. Chinese aettiss the Beal ot She Boa- elans. Special to Enquirer-Sun. ] London, August 9.—Advioss from the far East indioate'that the Cbtaese are getting the better of the Russians. WASHINGTON. CANADA CONTEMPLATES SVR- RMNDEBING SITTING HULL. OHABOES THAT SOBUBE WAS HIRED AT $500 PEB WBEK TO MAKB BBPUBLIOAN SPEECHES IN PBBSIDBNTIAL CAMPAIGNS—OENEBAL BOTNTON’S TRUTHFULNESS ATTACKED — BBI8TOW MAT BE BUPBEME COURT JUDGE— GRANT OPPOSES INFLATION OB BEMONITI- ZATION—HAVES LEAVES MONDAT—DEATH OF JOHN T. FORD’S DAUGHTER—CENTEN NIAL BOND CANCELLED—SOHUBZ COMES BACK AT GAIL HAMILTON AND KIMBLE— EX-PRESIDENT DOMINIQUE DEAD. Richmond, August 9.—Marshal Hanger was ohosen permanent Chairman. Beeolntions were adopted that no one be plaosd in nomination who does not pledge himself to abide by and support the action of the Convention. Tbs Convention met at 9 A. M. A number of resolutions were tatro- dneed relating to tha publio debt, all of whioh were referred to the Committee on Resolutions. The majority of these fa vored the payment of the pnblio debt, bnt any proposition looking to an increase of taxation wsb reoeived with hisses from all parts of the house. A resolution eomplimenting President Hayes for his wise and conservative aetiou towards tha South was offered. A dele gate asked if it was in order to move and lay the resolution on the table, but the oiieir deoided that under the rales it went to the Committee on Besolations. That the publio sohool system should be abolished was greeted with hisses. A resolution that the Convention pro ceed at onoe to nominate a candidate for Governor, elioited a warm diseussion be tween the members who were for imme diate aotion, and those who favored the adoption of a platform which should em brace the question of a disposition of the pnblio debt. The members who opposed immediate nomination! were friends of General. Ma hons, who is reoognized ss^the repudle. tionist, and they sra determined • that if they oan prevent it, no nominations shall be made until a platform is adopted, ao that, it it is not acceptable to them, they oan bolt and run their oandidate as an in dependent. The report of the oommittee on creden tials is now before the Convention. It seats and unseats a number of delegates, and tha debate over tha report is quite spirited, and is likely to oontinne some time. The sealed vote resulted in the defeat of the Mahonists. The proposition to adopt a platform be fore making nominations was rejeoted, by yeas 521), noes 870f. Pending the oall of the oonnlies for sealed votes, and when Craig oounty waa oalled, no prompt response being made, a notorious Biohmond ward politioian voted for that oonnty, and when ques tioned olaimed he bad a right to do so. Upon being asked for his oredentisls he failed to proauoe them, referring to Gen. Peyton Wise and Gen. Bradley Johnson as his vouchers. Both of theBS gentle men disclaimed any knowledge of the matter. A resolution was then offered to expel tbs offender from the bnilding, whioh was laid on the table. In the course of a personal explanation by John S. Wise, of ltiohmond, on this snbjeot, be said be knew the offender, James MoOlernan, to be as notorious a rough, shoulder-hitter end ballot-box- staffer as Biohmond eontained. Tba original resolution to nominate a oandidate for Governor at onoe then came up, and the sealed vote ou this proposition was taken. The vote resulted ss follows: Yeas 1,017, noes 321, after whioh the Convention adjourned till four p. m., when nominations will be in order. AFTEBNOON SESSION—NOMINATIONS. Immediately npon re-assembling the Chair annonnoed that nominations for Governor were in order. Hon. John W. Daniel, of Lynchbnrg, was nominated by Col. John E. Fenn, of Patrick county, in a pointed speoeh of five minutes. Judge JobnF. Lay, of Biohmond, fol lowed,nominating Hon.F.W. M. Holiday, of Winchester, in n forcible and telling speeoh, whioh was intnrrnpted by fre quent bursts of applause. Gen. Wm. Payne, ot Faquire oounty, occupied fnll time in presenting the claims and advooating the nomination of Gen. Fitz Lee. John S.Wise, of Biohmond, nominated Gen. Wm. Mahone. In the oonrse of his speeoh he denied that be represented a repudiation oandidate. His platform was retrenchment,economy and reform and no inoresse of taxation, and snch was the pisiform of Gen. Mohone, who was as far from being a repndiaiionist as any man in the Commonwealth. Dr. Sewell, of Gloucester, next nomina ted Gen. W. B. Taliaferro. The Convention took a recess until 8 p. m. WM. H. KEMBLE OHABOES THAT SOHUBZ WAS HIRED IN 1860 AND 1868 TO MAKE BEPUOLIOAN SPEECHES AT $560 A WEEK. Washington, August 9.—A statement from Wm. H. Kemble is published in reply to Secretary Sohurz’s denial of the oharge that he was paid for bia services os campaign orator in Pennsylvania in 1860 and 1868. Mr. Kemble reoites nu merous faots aouueoted with the oampaign to prove that the contract in 1868, entered into with Sohurz by whioh the tatter was to receive $500 per week for his services, end that that sum was aotually paid him, end also In I860. Returning home from one week’s tour in Pennsylvania, Sohurz drew on tbe Chairman of the State Cen tral Committee tor $500, whioh draft waa honored. GEN. bjynton's truthfulness. Ex-Treasury Agent Moore pnbltahee a long oard in the Republican, assailing, by an elaborate statement and his personal affidavit, the truthfolneBB ot General Boynton. BRISTOW MAV BE JUDGE. The vaeanoy on the Supreme benoh will have no potent consideration until the President returns from tbe Kentuoky fair. It may be Bristow after, all. GONE TO OHIO. Sherman left this morning for Ohio. GRANT Aina—HIS OPINION. A letter from Grant is mentioned in whioh he hopes there will be no inflation or remonetization. ford’s ELDEST DAUGHTEB DEAD. Jno. T. Ford's eldest daughter, Mrs. Ann Thornton, is dead. Her osreer as a wri ter of plays and translator had promised brilliantly. OFF FOB NEW ENGLAND. The President leaves Monday for Hew England. CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION BOND. The bond for balf million given by the Centennial Exposition Commission was surrendered to-day, all its mementoes having been fulfilled. It will be plaoed in the arohivea of tho Pennsylvania His torical Sooiety. SOHURZ DENIES EVERYTHING. Secretary Sohnrz, npon application,has famished n statement whioh, it ia olaim- ed, and so it seems,takes the sting oat of Gail Hamilton and by quiet, direot insin uation makes Mr. Kimble a story teller. DEAD. Ex-President Dominqne, of Hayti, died in exile, aged 77. CANADA THINKS OF BOBBENDEBING SITTING DULL. The Minister of Ioterior of Canada is here, wilh a view of returning Sitting Bull and bis Sioux to the United States Tbe Cabinet will oonaider the subjeot to morrow. HAN FltANOlMCO. $260,000 FIRE—30 HORSES BURNED. San Fbanoihoo, August 9.—At 8 o’olook last night a fire broke out in the stable in the block bounded by Drum, East, Mer chant nod Washington streets, and swept away the entire block to tbe oity front; also tho north half of the blook between Clay and Merchant streets, and tbe south half of the blook between Washington and Jackson streetB. The burning was obiefly of frame bnildings of small value, ineluding tbe stables, shops, drinking sa loons and some boarding bonses. Losses are small, though numerous. The de struction of the large briok bnilding OO' eupied by Heath, Galleys & Go., ship chandlers, Jno. Malloy, prodnoe and com mission merchant, and sail lofts of Hard ing A Breen and G. C. Fink, entailed considerable loss. Morahead A McKune, proprietors of (he stable, where tbe fire originated, lose about $20,000 worth of live stock, including 80 hoad of horses. Total loss $250,000. ■AH.KOAD TUNHLK. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. BROOKLYN PROPERTY WON'T PAX FACE OF MOBTGAGES. New Yobk, August 9.—Reference in tbe oase of the application for the appoint- meut of a receiver for the Universal Life Insurance Company was oontinned to day. Franklin Whiting, President of Williamsburg Ravings Bank, testified be to tbe value of tbe Brooklyn property npon whioh the oompany held a mortgage, showing that what was rated as first otass property by them ooald not now be sold for anything like the face of the mort- geges. THE STRIKERS. A PHASE OF THE GOAL STRIKE AT POBT JOHN SON AND BIBOEN POINT. New Yobk, August 9.—There is more trouble at Port Johnson and Bergen Point among tha ooel beavers. This morning twenty-five old hands returned to work et old wages. At noon they went home to dinner and were met at tha end of the plank road by their own wives, and the wives of other strikers who attaoked them with stones. The men did not return to work in the afternoon. About five o'clock seventy Germans who have been working in the strikers plaaea struok, aa tbs work waa too hard, and they were only making about sixty oanta a day instead of one dol lar and fifty oents, as promised. Fonr hundred strikers celled on Mayor Meigs, aooompacied by Father Killen, and asked him to oall on the ooal oompany and re quest them to pay deoent prices. Tbe Mayor promised to do what he oonld, and urged them to keep the peace. TBOOPS ORDERED TO THE OANAI. IN MARY LAND. Baltimore, August 9.—The Seventh Regiment, N. G., Maryland, has orders to move np tha oanal to Hancook. U. S. troops will co-operate with them at that plaoa. 200 OANAL BOATS TIED UP IN MARYLAND. Baltimore, August 9.—There ere two hundred oanal boats tied np by the strik ers at Henoook. Troops have gone to open navigation. DEVILMENT AT BORANTON. Scranton, August 9. — A diabolioal at tempt was made last night about nine o’olook to surrender six of the Mayor's late posse into the bands of a mob upon a writ of commitment. Carriages wore pro vided and the mob assembled at Taylors ville. The plan was thwarted by the prompt aotion of tbe military, whioh took possession of tbe posse, delivering them up this morning to the Sheriff at Wilkes- bsrre. BUMOEED STRIKE WITHOUT FOUNDATION. New Yobk, August 9.—The rumored strike of ihs engineers and firemen seems to have no foundation at Erie. At the New York Central, New Jersey Central, and Dataware, Lsokswana and Western Railroad offices everything is re ported working well nlong their lines. No demand is made for inoressed wages, and no notioe whatever is reoeived that a strike is oontemptated. QUIET ON NEW YOBK CENTRAL. Trenton, N J., Angnst 9.—Tho lest ot tbe troops stationed at Phillipsbnrg, re turned disbanded. The riotous disposi tion bus subsided snd everything is re stored to regularity on the New Jersey Railroad. MABYLAND OANAL BURNERS ABHESTKD AND NAVIGATION OPEN. Baltimore, August 9.—Gov. Cnrroll reoeived b dispatch from Sir John's Run, stating that tba Sheriff of Washington oounty arrested seven man, obarged with burning the steam oanal boat at No. 6 on the Chesapeake and Ohio oanal, on Mon- day, July 80th, and that oanal navigation was open. The arrested parties Here taken to Hagerstown, the oonnty seat of Washington oonnty. VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AND A BIOT FAVOB- INO SCRANTON ALDEBMAN. Scranton, Angnst 9.—The Vigilsnoe Oommittee, esoorted by two oompanies of militia, bss gone to Wilkesbarre by a special train to surrender themselves on tbe abarges of murder found against them by Alderman Mahan's jury, and give bail for their appearanoe at tbe trial. They take with them bondsmen represent ing several million dollars. The consta bles refuse to surrender their warrants, and wish to take the committee before the Alderman in the 6th ward, whioh would oertainly have oaused a riot, and the oommittee have therefore gone before a judge at Wilkesbarre to avoid arrest hers. Interview of the Two Kin pur ore Isohel, Augnst 9.—The Emperor of Germany left at 9 o’olook to-day, after oordially taktag leave of the Anstrian Empress and the Crown Prince. Tbe Emperor of Anatria accompanied Emper or William to Edeuael. The whole inter view testified to tbe existenoe of the frankest understanding between tile two monarohs. 4 EMU LAND. LOUD DEAOOM8FIELD TO MAKE A STATEMENT. London, August 9.—Lord Beaoonsfleld, before Parliament separates, will make s statement of the position and polioy of the Government on the Eastern question. THE BELLIGERENTS. IUSHIANS AUAIN DEFEATED AT PLEVNA. PORTE WILLING TO MAKE PEACE ON THE BASIS OF AUDBASSY'S NOTE—OENEBAL Zimmerman's Russian coups entirely USELESS—POWERS CANNOT NOW INTER FERE TO MAKE PEACE. SUEZ — MOBE TROOPS FOR TURKEY. London, Aug. 9.—The Daily Newt! special from Alexandria reporla that or ders have been reoeived at Suez to pre pare immediately for servioe all available ateamers. Four will leavo Suez to-day. It is supposed they will embark troops for Constantinople. GENERAL IMPRESSMENT. The News' Constantinople dispatoh states regulations concerning a forced loan of 600,000,000 piastres ($75,000,000) sod the formation of a oivil guard for the oapital are published. All Ottoman sub jects without distinction must partioipato in the loan. Men from 20 to 40 yosra will be enrolled in tho oivil guard. TUBKISH CAVALRY RErULSED. Various speoisls stale on Aug. 6th 5,000 Turkish cavalry attaoked the Russians be tween Lasoar, a village near Plevna on the river Rusyia. Tho Russians who 00- oupied a for ilfied lino, and who outnum bered tbe Turks repulsed them without difficulty, but made no attempt to follow. CAUTIOUS GRAND DUKE. The Grand Duke Nicholas does not wish to waBte the energy of his troops in partial engagements. Tbe repulse of tho Russians at Lovatz, or in the immediate vicinity, ia confirmed by tho Daily Tele• graph's Lovalz dispatoh, and by other apeeials. RUSSIAN REPULSE AT LOVATZ CONFIRMED. The Porte haB officially informed the English Embassy that after two days bard fighting at Lovatz, tbe Russians suffered a severe defeat. BUSSIANS LOST HEAVILY AT LOVATZ. London, August!».—A Reuter’s telegram from Constantinople, dated 8th, evening, says many rumors of Russian defeats are current to-day, but the war ofliue only confirms the viotory at Lovatz. The Russian losses are said to havo been very heavy. Nicholas' headquarters at bulgarin. Bucharest, Angust 9.—A dispatoh to tbe Daily News stales that the Grand Duke Nicholas' headquarters are at Bul garin. BUSSIANS DEFEATED TWICE AT RASGRAD. The following is the text of the Times' Shumla dispatoh abeut the fight near ltasgrad : On Tuesday morning the Rus sian foroe, consisting of two regiments of horse and one battalion on foot attack ed tho Turks in possession of tbe Joslar, but after a short oonfliot retired in Ihe direction of Papki. Receiving reinforce ments they returned onco more to the attaok, bat wore again repul sod, tho Turks maintaining their position. The battle waa bloody ou both aides. RUSSIANS AGAIN DEFEATED AT PLEVNA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Constantinople, August 9.—This even ing it is reported in offloial oirolss that the Russians have again been oefeated in Plevna. LONG BRANCH TRAIN THROWN INTO A CREEK —NO LIVES LOST. Long Branch, August 9.—A train leav tag Jersey oity at 7:45 this morning on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, oontain ing an engine, baggage oar and four pas senger oars met with an aecident at Ocean Port Bridge. Through some eause un known, tho engine jumped the trsok snd running along tbe ties, plunged into the bank, causing severe concussions, throw tag tbe baggage ear and three passenger ears over the side of tho bridge into ths water, which is three feet deep.. As far as known no lives wore lost, though several parsons are seriously injured. Saratoga Knees. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Sabatooa,* August 9.—Three-quarter mile for all ages—Bill Bass won, Uhoda- manthus second, Madge third, in 1:57). One and three-quarter mile—Viceroy won, Bbylook second; Galway and Wash Booth, deed, third, io 3:08). Mile heats—Bradmsnte won, straight, in 1:48) and 1:43). One and one-eighth mile, selling— Fairplay won, Partnership seooud, Bister of Merry 3d, in l;59j. Weather. Washington, August!).—Indications— South Atlanlio and East Gnlf States, rainy barometer, northwest to northeast winds, slight changes in temperature and partly olondy or clear weather prevail. Woolen Hills In New Yo^k Burned- Albany, N. Y.,Angnat 9.—Tbe Brandy wine Woolen Mills, three miles east of Sbeneotady, owned by George McClyman, were burned yesterday. Loss $40,000. Insurance $25,000. Tbe man who is oontinually pointing out other people’s mistakes, rarely over thinks of his own. jL t"*oo s VC THE NEW YORK STORE Wishing to make room for a superior make of Silks, for wbiab we have secured tbe exclusive control in this market, we will offer onr stock of BLACK SILKS tune on hand, at NBW YORK COST! Theae Goods were bought under valne, and all in want of suoh Goods can save 30 per oent. by buying now. eodtf Gordon Sl Cargill. RUSSIANS ATTACK PLEVNA. Oonstatinople, August 9.—Acoording to intelligence in diplomatic oireles, the ltassianB, in superier force, have attacked Plevna to-day. Tbe result is unknown. PALACES INTO HOSPITALS. Three of tho imperial palaoes have been converted into hospitals for the woanded. LIGHT BUSHIAN LOSS. London, August 9.—Tho Pall Mall Gazette says tbe Russian losses to July 22d, acoording to official statement are 935. [Oan IhiB possibly be oorreot?— Night Ed ] Tho loss at Plevna is not inelnded in this statement. GENEnAL ZIMMERMAN’S ENTIRE CORPS USE LESS NEAR BUHTCUUK. London, August 9.—The Times has a Kusttadtje dispatoh of the 5th instant by wsy ot Bucharest, August 8, whioh ssys General Zimmerman has most of tho 14th oorps and a division of another foroe in Dabrudsoha, his main force being enoampod about eight miles from Tchor- navada. His operations have hitherto consisted mainly in sending out dotaoh - incuts of Oossaoks on soouting duty in all dirootions. General Zimmerman's head quarters are at Tohornavada. It is tho opinion of officers who should bo well in formed that they will remain there until the fall of Rustobuk or its complete blookade, so as to enable General Zim merman to operate against Bilistrira with out being taken in tho rear. The Buebareat oorrespondent who for wards this dispatoh cal In attention to Ihe usefulness of Goneral Zimmerman's oorps, as it is powerless to advance, and cannot do anything until other operations are sueecssful around Rastchuk, while oonld assist theso operations were it in Bulgaria, and after thoy wero completed it would be in a bettor position to work upon Hilistria than from Tohornavada. TUBKF.Y READY TO MAKE PEACE ON AUDRAS SYS TERMS Tho Times Berlin dispatoh assorts that Turkey recently notified the Powers of tho Porte's willingness to oonolndo peace on the goneral basis of Count Audrassy's reform note, bnt tbe correspondent thinks this ia not likely to load to any praotioal redhltH just uow. Russia is far loo strong and too jealous of her reputation to ao- qnieaoe in Turkish propositions after ono or several rebuffs. Austria and Germany on the other hand, knowing that Russia ia resolved on oontinuing the wur, and, if neoess&ry, going into winter quarters in Bulgaria or Roumania, hesitate to recom mend to Prince Gortsohakoif tho message of the Grand Vizier. GREEK ENVOY LEFT ROUMANIA. A Vienna jlispatch to tho Times an nounces that tbe Greek envoy has left Belgrade, liis mission is a failure. WHIPPINU POSTS. HOW A MILLION DOLLARS OOULD BE SAVED TO THE OITY BY THEIB JUDICIOUS USE- CRIME DIMINISHED, SOCIETY MADE SAFER, AND THE CRIMINAL PERHAPS REFORMED. Correspondence of the New York Times.] Two years ago I commenced to advo cate the benefits to society, and tbe sav ings to tax-peyelB ot tbe judicious use of tho laah (or the punishment of ordinary onions. My flret srtiole appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Ragle, in November, 1875. I thought at that time, as I do now, the moment had arrived to agitate and thoroughly discuss this mode of punish ment. The press thought differently, bnt many of Its members expressed their approval of it, bnt felt the time had not arrived to disotus it; that necessarily it must bo a very unpopular question for the masses, and that the niasaea must ba consulted before so radioal a ohange oould be safely presented to tbe popular mind. On tbe 31 of May, 1877, I had the honor to read a paper before the Brooklyn Pbil- oBopbioal Olub on the “Whipping-Post as aa a Proper Mods of Punishment for Or dinary CriineB.” I unhesitatingly advooated the estab lishment of whipping-poats in every oounty in tho Btate, and eapeoiatly in Brooklyn and New York. The question at that time reoeived oonaiderabie ventila tion by tbe preaa, and since then it baa been disonssed mote or leas by newspa pers thoughont the United States. I have numerous letters in my possession from prominent gentlemen residing in al most every Btate in the Union, giving their viewB in favor of it. I was mnoh gratified last Sunday morning to see you bad devoted fonr oolumna and a half to its dismission, and that gentlemen at tbe bead of the most humane institutions New York oan boast of were strennons advocates of its praotical results and hu manitarian influenoes. I do not hesitate to assert that $1,000,- 000 annually oould be saved to the citi zens and tax payers ot New York by its jndioious use. I do not, permit me to observe, believe in whipping everybody that ooines along, bnt only those who richly deserve it, and after sentenoe un der the unanimous voice of a medical di rectory. I beg the reader to refloat for a moment npon the following proposi tions : 1. That all are made for Ihe benefit of sooiety and not lor revenge, or for tha benefit, not the injury, of the criminal. 2. That all punishment should be of snch a nature os will afford the greateat possible protection to sooiety, and the least injury to the eriminal. 8. That the punishment of ordinary orimes should be ao regulated as not to beoome, as at present in any large oities, a burden upon society. 4. That all petty orimes, suoh aa lar ceny, sneak thieving, tramping, habitual drunkenness, wife beating, laziness, and faro pimps—that otass of sharks wbo live by entioing countrymen into gambling dene—sensualists, hypocrites and a thou sand other meaner offenses known to the law can be disposed at without material injory to the oriminal and without eost to tbe oity by Ihe use of the lash. Dr. J. B. Johnson, Mayor of Alexandria, Va., dis posed of fifty oases of petty laroeny by the lash withont any expense to the oity. We give give them, he says, fifteen or twenty lashes and tell them to ooine baok for the other nineteen. They never come. He says in his last message to the Common Oonnoil of his oity : “The good results of prompt and impartial enforcement of the taws re gardless ot the prejudices of soy one are evident, as the distnrbers of the pesoe and the violators of tbe taw beer bot a small proportion to the reBt of the com munity who keep the pesoe snd respeet tho law. It has always appeared to be misguided sentiment for those who desire the maintonsnee of the ordinanoeB that have for their objeot the preservation of life and property to evince misplaced sympathy for the violators of the taw when they are pnnisbed, and to make oommon cense with them in reproach of those who justly snd impartially enforce the laws. I take plessnre in saying that not a single occurrence of any oonsequenoe of a violation of law has gone unreported and nnpnnisbed. The Polioe Department have not a single prisoner in the ‘chain gang,' and but one prisoner in jail for tbe action of tbe oourt. There was a great deal ot opposition to tbe Mayor’s determination to revive the nso of the lash. The obsequious time servers, politicians, bigoted sentimental ists, hypoorites, and white livered relig ionists, made a great noise about it bnt tbe Mayor triumphed and is now being publioly thanked for bis wisdom and wise administration of Ihe laws. The lssh should not be used indiscriminately, but with great caution and sound judgment. The remembrance of pbyaioal pain is the only thing that will deter ordinary crim inals from committing orime. N. MoGbigob Steele. The Highest Mountain Ever Climb ed by Han. From the New York World.]' Mr. Charles Wiener, who for tbe past two years has been oondnoting a scienti fic expedition in Sonth America under di • reel ions from the Freneh Government, claims to have succeeded in making the first ascension of Mount Illimani, in Boli via, one of the few known lofty peaks on the surfaoe of the earth left virgin of the foot of man. On tho 10th of May, with two companions,be reached,as he believes, the top of the mountain, aDd asoertaiued tbe height of the southeastern peak to be 20,112 feet. He gave this peak the name of Peak Paris, which name has been recognized “official ly” (by the French society, as wo suppose), and deposited on the summit, in a hor- metioally sealed tube, a document record ing his asoent ood claim. Lieutenant Gibbon, of tho Uniled Stotas Navy, many yoars ago, in the oourso of bis very inter esting journoy, attempted to olimb Illim ani from the side of La Pas, but retired after attaining a height of 13,000 feet. The highest peak of the Booth Amerioan Andes ever asoended by men of tbe Eu ropean race before this feat by M. Wiener is that of Chimborazo, the summit of which was reaohed by Bouasingault in 1831, when n height of 19,695 feet was ascertained by him. ATTENTION, MERC HANES. On consignment, 800 barrels North Georgia Floor—new wheat—all grades. Consigners wants closed out immediately. 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