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Newspaper Page Text. :• . v (tahiwlm minim. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1877. NO. 202 WASHINGTON. TM Wty Col. Winsttad was Asked to Raiigt. DIFFICULTY IN OBTTINO MEMBERS OF 6IT** TING BULL COMMISSION—HAYES BKTUBNS AND GOBS TO OHIO ON THB 7TH—SOHUBZ AS A TIMBBB TRADER—NONB WANT TO GO FOB BITTING BULL—JACKSONVILLE, MO- BILB AND PBNBAOOLA RAILROAD—COL. O. H. ALLEN APPOINTED BBCEIVEB. THE INDIANS. Chiaf Jotaph Hat Not Caught Buro Howard Yat. THB BBIGADIBB won't COMB MBAB BNOUGH TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE—JOSEPH CONTIN'* UBS TO LBISUBBLY COLLECT HOBBBS AND CATTLE WHICH THB BUBO HBAB8 OF—JO SEPH WAITING TO NAB HIM—GBN. BHEB- MAN BBPOBTS HIMSELF—TAKES MO STOCK IN THB BUBO CAMPAIGN*—BITTING BULL STILL IN THB BBITI9H POHAEB8IONB. THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. THE TURKS OLAIM VICTORIES. OUUK (MU TELEGRAPHS A TBIOMPH AND SULEIMAN A SUCCESS—BUSSIANS MERELY HULD SOHIPKA PASS—UNPAVOBABLE ATTI TUDE OP QEBMANT TO THE PORTE—BUS. SIAN PEASANTS CALLED INTO SEBVIOE— MOURNING AMONG TAB PEOPLE. Dippiouuties op the sitting bull com mission. Washington, August 34.—Osn. Tarry la situ stok, End Gen. HoHlal hts teles graphed Sohniz that on amount of illness be oannot Berra on the Sitting Ball Com mission. It is understood that Qen. Frenois A. Walker, of Oonneotiont, has been invited to take bis plaoe. The idee of travelling one or two thousand miles, paying one’s own expenses, and with the poeaibility of meeting the fete of Oanby, serves to Bioken ell who are invited to sot np members of the Commission. THE WAT THEY ABE BBQUB8TED TO BESION. Washington, August 34.—Acting 8eo retary McCormick addresses Col. Win stead as follows: By direction of the President your resignation is accepted to take effect upon the eppointment end qualification of yonr successor, end I con cur in the complimentary reference to yonr character as a man of honor and in tegrity expressed in the letter of the Commissioner of this date to yon. Commissioner Jianm wrote: I desire to state that the aooeptanoe of yonr resigna tion is not intended as a reflection upon the oharaoter yon have long maintained amongst the best people of yonr Stale, end at this department for honor end honesty. HAYES EETUBNXD. Hayes has oomo, and goes to Ohio on the 7th proximo. SOHUBZ AS TIMBER MERCHANT. Speciel to (Ae Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, Angnst 34.—The follow ing fiom the Star is ominous that we have E German potentate in onr midst: See. retary Sohnrz states that in his investiga tion into the timber deprioations, whioh have been eoormons, he has thus far secured most satisfactory results. Thus far in Minnesota and Louisiana, he has aooompliahed all that he expeoted, and will save finally in the net resnlts many thousands of dollars to the Government. This has been mainly aooomplished by entirely stopping the plan of compromise heretofore oarried ont by arranging with the parties who have been detected in stealing and selling it to them at a oom promise prioe. He now, instead of com promising at a loss to the Qovernment, will exaot the highest market price, and thus make them, he says, loss their labor, at least as a penalty. JACKSONVILLE, PENSACOLA AND MOBILE BAILBOAD. Upon application of CharleB D. Wil- liaid, attorney in faot, W. Q. M. Davis and the Hon. Matt Carpenter, of oonnsel for the holders of the Florida 8 per oent. bonds, known as the Dutch or Holland Bondholders' Associations, Justioe Strong, of the United States Supreme Court, has appointed Col. Calvin H. Allen, reoentlv Manager of the Mew Orleans, Mobile and Texas Boad, lo be receiver of the Jack sonville, Fensaoola and Mobile Bailroad. The appointment dtoeots Col. Allen to take immediate possession of the Jack sonville, Pensacola and Mobile Boad, expend money and pnt the prop- erty in good running order. ThiB action is intended to seoure the lien of the Dutch bondholders on the road whioh lien is based npon tbe terms of tbe eight per oent. bonds of the State, and millions of whioh they hold. Col. Allan has lately been engaged as Beoeiver for the United States Courts of the Padu cah and Memphis Boad., NONE WANT THE OAT PISH PLAOE. MoNeill, of Missouri, having declined to serve on the Sitting Ball Commission and tendered the honor to Qen. Francis A. Walker, of Yale College, who also de clines, and Soburz has tendered the cat fish position to another gentleman, whose name be does not, at the present, wish to disclose. __ ___ GEORGIA CONVENTION. THE CONBTITVTION TINISHEH Speciel lo Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, Angnst 24.—The Constitution was retd and Bmall errors corrected to day. The Convention will adjonrn to- mor row. Big ratification meeting to-night. Hill, Qordoo and Colquitt are annonnoed to speak. Enthusiastic support is given the new Oonatitntion. The general impression is that it will be adopted by an overwhelming ms jority, F. H. It. They Produce m Btauptde In Mom- Salt Lake, Angnst 24.—Many Ban- nooks Indians, who went with Oapt. Bainbridge from Fort Hell, have re turned with quite an amount of stock which they picked np after being nsednp and left by hostiles. A report from Virginia City, Montana this morning, says the Indians are report ed this morning on Madison river, forty miles below Henry's Lake. Most of the families in the Madison Valley oame to Virginia City dnring the night. The Indians have gathered many horses and killed a man in Wolf Creek, probably a straggling party, bnt it onta off comma niostions with Qen. Howard by that ronte. Conners and provision wagons, en ronte, have been stopped. . Mo news has been reoeived from Qen. Howard since Wednesday night. qen. bhebman heard fbom. Wabhinoton, Angnst 24.—Tbs follow ing has been reoeived at the War Depart ment: Helena, Montana, Angnst 21.—Adju tant General, Washington, D. 0.: Beport my arrival here. Accounts from the In dians and General Howard are too con fused to make anything ont. Will aaoer- tain and report at earliest moment. W. T. Sherman. HOWARD GONE AGAIN. Special lo Enquirer-Bun.] Salt Lake Citx, Utah, Angnat 24.— General Howard left Virginia City at 7 o’olook this evening for Henry Lake, where his forces await supplies. The report of Sitting Bnll being at Fort Peck is oontradioted. He is stillIn the British possessions. Special lo Enquirer-Bun.] HOWABD SATE—JOSEPH IS TOO. Salt Lake Citx, Angnst 24.—General Howard arrived at Virginia City, Monta ne, at 10 o'olook this morning. His com mand is at Henry’s Lake, waiting for sap- plies. Some of Qen. Miles commend are moving np tbe Yellow Stone, in front of the Indians. The Indians secured about one hundred horses in the Madison Val ley, bat have now left. A MURDERER ARRESTED. Arrest of J. W. Harden. Who Has Committed 27 Murders. II IN COMPANION KILLED PENNSYLVANIA* PIBEMBN AND BBAKEMEN AT SCBANTON. East Stbandsbubo, Pa., Angnst 24.—A general meeting of tbe railroad firemen and brakemen is oalled to assemble it Scranton at font o'olook this afternoon. Orders to this effect have been posted. The objoot is nnknown. CwmcresaMUUi T». Mewepapcr—Jury DlwhftneN. Sab Fra*oibco, Angnst 24.—A dispatch from Plaoeville says : In the libel suit of Congressman Page against the propri etor of the San Francisco Chronicle, tbe jory were unable to agree. After being ont all night they were discharged. They Stood 6 to C. $4,000 REWARD HAS BEEN OFFEBBD BY THB LEGISLATURE OP TEXAS POB HIS BODY. Whiting, Ala., August 24.—To-day as the train was leaving Penssools, the Bher- iff with a posse boarded tbe oats to assist two Texan officers arrest the notorious John Wesley Harden, who is said to have committed 27 mnrders, and for whose body $4,000 reward has been offered by aot of the Legislature of Texas. His last murder in Texas was the killing of tbe Sheriff of Gomanchee oonnty. He has lived in Florida for years as John Swain, being related to the county offioers, and haa escaped arrest. About twenty shots were fired in making the arreBt. Harden’s companion, named Mawn, who had a pis tol in bis hand, was killed. Senator Morten. Bichmond, Angnst 24.—Morton, at midnight, was resting oomforUbiy. His physicians express tbe belief that the crisis has passed, and his gradual recov ery is anticipated. BioHmond, Ind. , Angnst 24, 10 a. M Morton reated well last night.' This morning at 7 o’olook the pain returned to his right side, bnt it is rspidly subsiding At this hoar he is easier and comparative ly oomfortable. ADELINA PATTI. SHE BRINGS SUIT FOB NULLITY OP MAR RIAGE. Paris, Angnst 24.—Adelina Pstti bss brought suit for nallity of marriage against Marqnis of Gaox. The summons alleges that the marriage is noli and void beoanse the priest, Bev. Mr. Plankett, who performed the eeremony in England, bad no license from his Archbishop, ■opal Arch Mmsenrp. Buffalo, Angnst 24.—The Qenersl Grand Chapter,Boyal Areh Masons, eleot- od the following offioers: General Qrand Higb Priest—John Frizzell, Maahville; Deputy Q. Q. H. P.— Bobert F. Bowen, Keoknk, lows; General Grand King— Alfred F. Chapman, Boston; General Grand Soribe—Noble D. Larner, Wash ington, D. O ; General Grand Treasurer— John McClelland, Boston; General Grand Secretary—O. G. Fox, Buffalo; General Grand Captain of tbe Host—Henry Boat- ton, Covington, Ky.; General Grand Boy - at and Captain—David F. Day, Buffalo. Tbe Chapter will oonolnde its session and adjonrn to-night. Life-s ize PbotographB in tbe beat man ner for five dollars, at i eodtf Williams’ Gallbsy. BUSS IAN STRENGTH. London, Angnst 24.—The Daily New correspondent telegraphs from Bntslan headquarters Wednesday: The defenders of Bobipka pass consist of bnt twenty companies. The seoond division has, therefore, been diverted from its intended destination before Plevna, sod is msroh- ing on Sohipke pass. In a reoent visit to the front border at Plevna I was surprised to find so few reinforoements had reaohed the Bosaian troops holding it. They ore unquestionably inferior in number to Os man Pasha's army, but to-day 80,000 re serves are crossing the Danube to fill np the gaps in the ninth oorps. On the other hand Prince Sohaokoskog haa marohed his brigade of 32 infantry division bsok to bis original position con fronting Osman Pasba. Aooordingly on the Plevna front, when the 0th oorps gets its complement, the Bussians will have two army oorps, the 4th, and 9th, includ ing the foroes at Watoberz, Lovsts and Selvi. I roughly estimate tbe whole Bas- sisn foroe confronting Plevna at from 65,- 000 to 75,000 men. The balk of rein foroements ere somewhat delayed on tbe way from tbe Unesian base, but the oaval- ry division of Guards 1b expeoted lo oross the Danube in a fortnight, and a brigade per day to follow in a steady stream. HEALTH OF TUE EMPEROR. The water is bad here. The Emperor bss bees slightly indisposed, bnt is now qnite recovered. TUBES CLAIM A OBEAT VICTORY FOB ME- UEMUET A LI. London, Augnst 24.—The Times' die- patoh from Tberepea reports the Porte has officially informed the British Em bassy that Mehennuet Ali bas gained a great viotory between Osman Bozar and Eski D’Jnma, capturing several gnna and inflicting great loss. The Bnssiana ware the attacking party. OEBMANYS UNFAVORABLE ATTITUDE TO TUB KEY. London, Angaat 24.—Several speoial dispatches remark the hostile tone of the German aemi-offloial press towards Turkey. The Turkish Embassy at Berlin, having through a Berlin telegraph agenoy, oontradioted the report that Ihe perpetra tors of the Salonio masaaore have been released, the ministerial Nord Deuetche expressly begs to observe that the state ments pat forward by the Turkish foreign Embassey are not seriously trustworthy. BEOABDINO THE BALKAN PASSES. London, August 24.—The Daily Newe' correspondent at the Bnsaisn headquarters explains the mistifloatlon oonoerning the reported capture of Hamski Pass by the Turks. On the Kith, a oolumu of Sulei man Pasha’s foroe attempted strenuously to foroe the pass. It iB reported that they were snooessfnl, bnt though tbe ooinmn did indeed force its way into the defile, it was so ronghly handled by the Bosaian artillery and by the regiment holding the pass that it was compelled to retire. The Time's Vienna correspondent re marks, relative to tjie attack on the Shipka Pass, that all along the main range of the Balkans, especially along the Tondjs Valley, the faoe of the mountains is preoipitous rook, through whioh a road leads np in tho steep ourveB. However mnoh the bnlk of Suleiman Pasha’s foroe may have been used to maintain warfare, and however heroic the efforts made within the last two days may have been, it will be little short of a miraole should it ultimately anooeed in earrying the pass. SULEIMAN PASHA BEINFOBOED. Adrianople, Angnst 24.—Suleiman Pasha has been reinforoed by two divis ions under ltossim Pasha from Phillipop- olis. BOUMANIAN BAILBOAD HEAVILY MULCHED BY BUFBIANS. London, AngnBt 24.—A Buoharost dis patoh to the Times gives an aooonnt of nnoerons sooidents on tho over-worked Bonmsnian Bailroad. An agreement has been made by whioh the railroad shall pay 4,000 franos for every soldier hereafter killed, and 12,000 franos for every officer killed. SULEIMAN CLAIMS A PABTIAL VIOTOBY AT SHIPKA. Specie! lo Enquirer-Sun.] London, Angnst 24.—A Constantinople dispatch contains the following: Bolei- man Psshs telegraphs August 21st, that three of hiB brigades ascended the heights of tho Shipka Pass in spite of a sbowerof Bosaian projeotiles, drove beok a Bnssian outpost and advanced to within a hundred yards of the enemy’s entrenchments. There waa desperate fighting for fourteen honrs, at the end of whioh, however, al though the Turks retained the ground they oonqnered, the enemy still held the fortified positions, which were defended by fourteen cannon and a large foroe. The telegram oonoindes: To morrow we shall bring up onr siege guns and re new the straggle. We hope to be euc- oessfal. THE BOBSIAN ACCOUNT. Special lo Enquirer-Bun.] London, Angnst 24.—Detailed bulletins from tbs Bnssian General, commanding tbe Shipka Pass, show that on Angnst 22d the Tnrks ereoted two bstterias of long range artillery, and made trenehes throngb which they approached the Bos-, ■ian positions. Tbe Buaaian loss on Angnst 21st was 200, end on the 22d mneh less. The total bulletin recounts the operations of Thursday. It says: The Turkish fire oommenoed at half-peat four in the morn ing, and lasted with great violenoe nntil noon. Meanwhile the Tnrks made sev eral desperate assaults, bnt were repulsed. Onr heroes did not yield a foot. At noon the firing slaokened and reserves under Badotsky began to arrive. Onr losses have been great. EFFECT ON RUSSIAN PEASANTS. Special lo Enquirer-Sun.] London, Angnst 24.—Tbe Moso'ow cor respondent of the Daily News writes de scribing the effoota of the war in Busais. Peasants are being oalled off to join the Im perial army from all direotions. Wherever one gonea families are mourning, beoanse either e father or brother ere nnder or ders to start within perohsnoe only s few hoars. Families are broken npon all sides, and wives are selling household furniture. The streets of Mosoow era thronged in many places with household goods. Provisions are ruing proportion ately. Among the npper olassea homes are in tbe same state of ohtnge. Those who have eetired from the army or navy are in many cases being reeslled. All will, it is presumed, be summoned in the eonrBe of time. Whilst I write a general oali is being made for all to Berve in the mtlttia, and notions to this effect have been served on all those residing in No. 1 of the six divisions of Moscow. House to house visitation iB also going on relative to the number of men, servants and horses by every householder, a large quota of whioh must now be parted with for pnblio service. Substitutes on the part of the farmer are not aeoepted. Funds are rolling in for the siok and wounded on ail sides, tho peasants are even urging the acceptance of their mite. OIUROEVO POPULATION ORD1BED TO LEAVE. Special lo Enquirer-Sun.] Beuter's Bucharest dispatch states that the population of Uinrgevo have been or dered to leave the town, beoauee of the oannonade whioh iB progressing between Bnstebnk and the Bnssian batteries on the northern bank of tbe Danube. tbe morning with anger in his faoe and the Poet in hiB band. “What does this mean ?’’ he oried. “Who gave ont that account ot tbestatne ? ’Ties lie—a wioked lie. I've been on all sides ot City Hail, and there's no statno there." Philip, with a very demure countenance, suggested that, as it was tbe 1st of April, it might be a sell, and, after a moment’s reflootion, the irate proprietor plunged down stairs, mnrmnring as he went, “Sohenok's Bal aam orowded out by April fool hoax 1’’ roETY HILUB li TWO ROOMS. RACES. TROTTING AT PCUOHKEEPBIE. Special lo Enquirer-Bun.] Poughkeepsie, N. Y., August 24.— Hudson Biver Driving Park Bsoss— 2:26 olsas—summary : Diok Swiveler, 5, 1, 1, 1; Dan Bryant, 1, 2, 2, 7; Batemen, 3, 3, 4, 2; Mil Desperadnm, 2, 6, 3, 8; Eugenia, 4, 5, 6, 5; Boaewood, 6, 4, 5, 6; Big Fellow, 7, 7, 7,4. Time-2:25J, 2:34}, 2:262:25$. Freo for all raoe—summary: Hopeful, 1,1, 2, 2, 1; Nettie, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2; Lucille Golddnst, 2, 3, distanced. Time—2:18$, 2:19, 2:22, 2:25, 2:22$, Lnoille Golddnst was lame at the start, Poms did not start. Alleged Wife Poisoner Arrested Cincinnati, Angnst 24.—Dr. W. T, Cooper, living near Charleston, West Vir ginia, was arrested yesterday for poison, ing his third wife. Both his former wives died suddenly nnder what was considered snspioions oironmstsnoes. It is now sup posed he poisoned them. Their bodies will be exhumed. Woollier. Washington, Ang, 24.—Indications— For tbe South Atlantic States, rising bars ometer, increasing norlh end east winds partly oloudy or clear weather, and sta tionary temperature will prevail. Between '8,000 and 10,000 eyes ere sold annually in the United States, eye maker gives l in 125 as tho propo tion of one-oyed peoplo. Computing the population of tbe coutry at 42,000,000, tbiB rate gives 336,000 as tbe number of persons with only one eye in tbe republic. Consequently while 10,000 people supply tbeir optioal deficiency with an artificial eye, 226,000 go without. In propotion to tbe population, tbe eye maker said, there are more one-eyed people in Patterson, N. J., that any other town in this or soy country. All towns that have many foun, dries and faotories, and whose air is im pregnsted with soot end smoke eonnt their one-eyed inhabitants by the soore, but Patterson is ahead of tho real Tbe eye maker knew of tbe three propri etora of a single foundry there, each I os ing an eye. Pittsburg ooines next. In this oily one-eyed folks abonnd in the neighborhood of inannfaoturing establish ments. Ouce he bad tour pitients from near a foundry in West Eleventh street alone. Not only the foal atmosphere de stroys the sight, but flying pieces of met al burn out ihe eyes of the workman. An importer, who sells 1,500 eyes annually, sends one-third to Canada; Cbiosgo takes three hundred, and Giocinstti more than St. Louis; Now Orleans, Nashville, and other towns West and South bny tbe re mainder. Tbe color for eyes most in de mand is what is known as “Irish blue,’’ a peculiarly light eznre that predominates in Ireland. The average oost of an eye is $10. He sells comparatively few eyes in New York, as New Yorkers prefer to have their eyes made to order. AN EXornNO RACE AGAINST TIME, TOE BI DES BEINO TWICE THROWN. From the St. Paul Pioneer, Auguit 6,] The oitizene of St. Paul were yesterday treated to a great novelty, a man named DeWolf riding forty miles inaide of two boors at their driving park. He uaud ten horses, riding each one fonr miles. To render the feat still mors surprising he rode the last mile without either saddle or bridle. Old horsemen were mure sur prised than any one else, end a few of them who were confident enough to back np tbeir opinions with greenbacks drop ped a few on tbe result. Tbe attendance waa unexpectedly large, and while tbe rnnning was in progress was a good deal of exoitement. Promptly on time Mr. DeWolf oom menoed. Tbe first horse he mounted proved an unruly ouo, end soon after be passed the wire bolted and threw the rider over bib head more than ten feet, landing Mr. DeWolf flat on his bsok, his heels coming down upon the traok so thut tho Bound of their ooneusaion could bo heard on the grand stand. A good many thought tbe rider was seriously hurt, bnt before they oonld start to do anything he was on his feet, as good as new, and ar ranging for another horse, whioh he im mediately monuted aud sarted again, mak ing bis fonr miles with that horse within the time allotted to him. The second horse went well enough and in time. The third borae proved to be a refractory one, and started off in an obstinate and unrnly manner. He had not reaohed the quarter ■ole before he bad jumped the fenee and dr. DeWolf found it necessary to re turn and take another animal, bnt not withstanding all this trouble ho made his time. From this time ou everything pro oeeded smoothly till the twenty-seventh mile, when the boreo ran into the half- mile pale, throwing Ihe rider. As booh ss possible Mr. DeWolf pioked himself np. Fortunately the horse, after throw ing Mr. DeWolf, stopped—tbe rider as quietly as possible canght the animal monuted him and started again ooming in on time. The remainder of the raoe was run without acoident, and finally the last mile was reached, whon discarding the saddle and bridle, Mr. DeWolf started purely “bare back," and amid the shoals of tbe orowd oame down under the home streteh, passing nnder the wire in lb. 57m. having just 3m. to spare There is no doubt that with suitable horses that are well broke Mr. DeWolf oan ride forty miles in considerably Iona than two boars. There waa a good deal more exoitement about it than there ia about an ordinary running raoo, and what is still more satisfactory it lasted good deal longer. WELLS AND ANDERSON. THE SECRET OF THEIR VISIT TO OHIO. JOHN SHERMAN TO HEAR FROM THEM. Cincinnati Enquirer, til at instant.] General ThomaH G. Anderson and *'Gov ernor" J. Madison Wells, both of fragrant memory in tbe Louisiana Returning Board, were in tbe oity yesterday and tbe day before, tbe preeenoe of tbe latter be ing duly chronicled with a non-committal interview in yesterday's Enquirer. They left together last evening nominally for Gbioago and tbe Northern Lakes, bnt really for Washington and the marshy shores of the Potomao. It is a good thing sometimes in political ftnese to lay ont fictitious routes, and thns throw people off one's traok alto gether. This the two renowned oitizens of Louisiana failed to do. Ihere arrived in tbe oity yesterday an other distinguished oitizen of New Or leans, an old political and personal asso ciate of Anderson and Wells, in the per son of General D. J. M. A. Jewett, the Secretary of tbe Republican State Gon- tral Gommittee of Louisiana. He didn’t come with Anderson and Wells, because he wasn't ready to start when they were, but bis destination is the same as theirs, and he will, in all probability, arrive in Washington abont tbe same hour this evening that they do. They will then form themselves into a triumvirate and prooeed to business. Gen. Jewett is a carpet-bagger, be Hays. That is, bo was a Northern soldier from Massachusetts who went South after the dose of the war. He bas been there seven years, and intends to stay. He has been a Republican ever sinoo tbe war, though during that epoch he was a War Demoorat. He now considers himself quite as good a Republican as John Sher man, or Murat Halsteal, or Jo Medill, neither of whom shouldered their muskets and went out to tight for their country. He believes in the dootrino of the Repub lican party aud did bis share of the work towards the election of Hay os and Pack ard, particularly the latter, whom he doeaen’t like personally, but who repre sents in his mind the best phase of Re- S ublioanism as it has grown np in the ontberu States. With this brief introduction of Gen. Jewett we will now proceed to let him talk. I camo up here," be said, "to take a look at the oampaigu in Ohio. I may make some speeches before I go home that ia if I oan see a plaoe where I oan do some good—say somewhere in tbe Re serve, may be where our old friend Gar* held and onr old friend John Sherman are looking for big returns." Have you seen Wells and Anderson lately ? ’ was tbe first inquiry. “They are in town, or were yesterday, at least." Yes, they were yesterday, aud to-day, I believe. They are looking out for Sher man. They want to see him. They have some business on hand for John." “Is that so? What kind of business oonld they have for John now ?" “He knows well enough wbat it is. They'd have met him at Mansfield the other night when he made his speech there only they didn’t get hero soon nnnnnll 'I'lmt 11X00 Mllint. lllAV I II t. A FI rl 44(1 The Boston Post used to be prolifio 9t 1st of April hoaxes. Here is one all newspaper men, and specially those oon nected with the advertising department, will appreciate: When the Franklin statue was on the tapis, a model of it waa announced on a 1st of April, whioh was stated to he on exhibition in tbe yard be fore the City Hall. It was oritieised se verely. Its expose wes imperfect, its likeness miserable. Its anatomy all wrong—there was noaroely a commenda ble point which the fierce oritio would recognize. This excited publio ouriosity, and admirers or judges of art wenttoaee for themselves. One of tbe publishers of the Post, who took his paper with his ooffee, came down to tbe offioe early ia oat The Mnlullites ot Itlitrs. Washington, August 21.—Tbe official report of Bear Admiral John Bogors, Su perintendent of tbe Naval Observatory in this oity, in regard to tbe reoent dinoovery of tbe satellites of Mars, was received at tbe Navy Department this morning. He says, from observations made by Profes sor Asaph Hall, of tbe Observatory, with the 26-inoh refraotor, the planet Mars has been fouud to have at least two satellites. Professor HhII finds, on examining his ob serving book, that the satellite which was first discovered, and whioh he supposed was seen for tbe first time on Augnst 16, at lib. 42m., bad been, in faot, observed on August 11, at 14h. 40m.; but as be had no opportunity at that dale to wait for the plaDet's motions, he failed to recog nize the object as a satellite. It was, however, recognized and observed as auoh on Angnst 16, and hes beou observed on the 17th, 18th and 19th of Angnst. This sat ellite has sn apparent distance from the oentre of Mars of 82 seoonds, and its time of revolution aronnd tbe S lsnet is 30 hours. Its magnitude Prof. [all estimates ns the 13th or 14th. The plane of its orbit has now a considerable inclining to the line of sight from the earth to Mars. At its elongations its an gles of positions arc 72 degrees and 252 degrees. The second satellite was dis covered Angnst 17 at lOh. It appears to be quite as bright sb the first one and at its elongations has nearly tbe same angles of position whioh correspond to the equa tor of Mars. Its apparent distance at tbe eloogations and its periodio time are not yet known. Tbe following are the pre liminary elements of tho outer satellite, as oaletilaied by Prof. Simon Newcomb : Major axis of orbit, 82 seconds; angles of major axis, 70 degrees and 250 degrees ; minor axis, 28 seoonds ; passage of satel lite tbrongb western apsis, August 19, 16h. 40m. The period of the inner satel lite or satellites is so short, probably leas than eight hours, that it oannot bo fixed. STORY OF A TIC AM I". THE DOWNS AND UPB OF A CONFEDERATE COLONEL. SaratOKS Oorreipondenoe Cincinnati Enquirer. We fell in with a Colonel of tbe late Confederate unpleasantness, tbe other day, who gave ns a curious story of a ro mantic and interesting experience. The overflow of the levees on tbe Mississippi drowned out bis store and goods, and re- dooed him in a abort balf-bour from in dependence to poverty, last spring. Then be oame North, as to a land of promise, where be would ttod the friends of his prosperity and obtain assistance. He got as far as Baltimore, and from there be came s tramp and walked to New York. When he arrived in that oity be had thir teen oents which he invested in s clean piper oollar and bad bis bootH blacked. Having known Baldy Smith in bettor days, he oalled on out Police Commis sioner, and, poor and seedy as he was, met with a floe reception and got some money, after other friends had refused to reoognizo him or givo him a cold potato. For some weeks he wandered about Now York seeking for aomothiog to do, end one of his friends (Miss Kellogg), remem bering him in the days of old as her en tertainer and patron, presented him with a suit of clothes. At last be met acci dentally a gentleman formerly of the South who is a Wall street broker, who gave him “a starter" in atooks, and to-day tbe Colonel is at Saratoga with a fast horse and several thousands in oaab. Snoh are the ups and downs of lifo. Let us look osrefully at a tramp before we kick him enough. That was what they intended to do when they left home." “Something about the vote of Louisi ana, which those eminent statesmen wen't to see oounted ?" “Yes, that's it. There was a bargain between them, and they mean to see that it'a oarried out, too. That'S wbat they oame np here to look after." “Then the bargain hasn't been lived np to ?’’ “I notice," said tbe General, musingly “that Paokard isn’t Governor any more. Now, what was Packard's status in the Louisiana business ‘i He reoeived more votes than Mr. Hayes, more votos than any of Mr. Hayes’ Electors. I wasSeore- tary of tbe Bepublioan State Gommittee, and helped to go over tbe figures of the election. But, first, I must tell you that we have a different mode of counting onr votes there from that followed by you here in the North.” “Yes, I have been led to believe that, from what I have seen and read during tbe last six or eight months." “A very different plan," be went on to say. “We have a law that provides for oerlsin supervisors of an eleotion, end aertsin other officors, hut yon must bear in mind that onr laws draw the line that a Bimplo ballot is not on expression of voter's preference unless it is oertain that it is done voluntarily and without ooer oion on Ihe part of anybody else. To as certain if that be tbe ease is the fnnatiou of onr returning board. They deoide what are legal votes and wbat are not legal. If they are not legal, it’s tho dnty of theso offioers to make their protest within a day of the closing of the polls.” Yes, so I've understood ; and illegal votes are the Demoorstio votes goner ally." The General appeared to take no notice of this roniark, bnt went on to sny : “Now, when the votes were oast last fall for Governor and President, there woro some parishes wboro tho Supervisors of Elootions made tbeir protest that tho votes bad not been cast legally—that is to say that ooeroiou had been used—aud others where they did not. Now, I hap pened to be in a position where I waa allowed to keep an acoount of those votes, and I happen to know that by them Mr. Packard was eleoted. and four of the Hayes Eleotors also. Tbe other fonr elec tors, who had tho majority, wero for Air. Tildon. a So something had to bo done, and Mr. Sherman and Mr. Garfield were consulted as to wbat that something was.” And so tbe bargain was made that you speak of?" “Exaotly. Those gentlemen want to make it out that Paokard had como in at tached to Hsyos' coat-tail. It was nothing of tbe sort. It was a big struggle to gel Hayes in ou Packard’s coat-tail. “Well, what was the bargain; were An derson and Wells to oontrol the Federal appointments?” “Yes, that was part of it. There was more than that, though. They will soe Sherman down at Washington, and he will hear from them then. I shall go Ihere also for a few days. Then I will oomo baok here to spend a few days.” “Well, wbat about the Bepublioau par ty down there in Louisiana?" “Ob, there’s bnt one thing for us to do. That is to disband our organization. You see, under the Hayes policy we can do nothing. I think I shall iasue a oiroular to them that tbe party is at sn end. Then we oan go in and help the Conservative Democrats, who are headed by Burke anti Gov. Nioholls, and oan help in that way. With our strength added to theirs they will be able to bold the Stats as long as they like from the old States' Bights Democrats, or the Old Line Whigs IIH they are in faot. But it's the end of the He- publican party in the South, preotioally," A DIPLOMATIC HEUMET. Russia’s kindly services to the united STATEB—HOW THEY WERE REPAID. From the Chicago Tribune.] • Few people know how deeply indebted the United States is to Itnssia for kindly servioes’during the war. It has often been vaguely whispered that liussian influence prevented the armed interference of Franae, and perhaps England, in behalf of the South. We are enabled to lay be fore onr readers trustworthy information, never before published, in support of the truth of this rumor. When Gov. Curtin, on the eve of his re turn to this country, went, in bis capaoity as Minister to Bussia,to take formal leave of the Emperor, tbe latter olosed tbe con versation substantially in IbeBe words: “I wish, sir, that you would upon yonr return, express my hearty thanks to the Amerioan people for tbe re- oeption they have given my son, Ihe Grand Dnke Alexis." This, it will be re membered, was shortly after General Grant had refused to return Alexis’ oall, and the latter had left Washington in disgust. Governor Curtin notioed the Emperor's failure to send thanks to tbe Government ss well as the people. He supposed however, that it was a slip of tho tongns, until the Empress bade him farewell in almost precisely tho same words. “I shall be happy,” said he, “to carry yonr Majesty's thanks to my Govern ment and people," I sent my thanks, sir," Ihe Empress retorted, “to the poeple— end only to the people.” Gov. Onrtin afterwards complained of the slight that had thns been publioly put upon tbe government be represented. He was invited by Gortschukoff to a oon- ferenoe on the subject. Three hooka were brought iu from the arohieves of the For eign Office. The first contained an auto graph letter from Napoleon III, asking Russia to join with England and Franoe in breaking np the Federal blockade, and guaranteeing the independence of the Confederacy. The letter asserted that England had already promised her co-operation, whioh was probably a lie. The second book contained tbe Emperor's reply. He flatly deolined the allianoe proposed by Napo leon, and deolared that in the event of any European interferenoe In the war, ltusaia would autivety aid the North. Tbe third book bad within it oopies of tbe sealed orders given to tho Bussisn Admiral whu, as our readers will remember, brought bis fleet into New York harbor during tbe war. The orders direoted him to prooeed st once, with bis whole available foroe, to New York City; to remain at anchorage tbero for some time; and in the event of a Earopoan interferenoe with tbe block ade, to pnt himself and his whole foroe at the command ot the Cabinet at Washington, and promise abundant aod speedy reinforoements. While Gov. Curtin Btatted, dnmb-fonnded at theao unexpected proofs of BuBSia's steadfast fidelity to the Union cause,Gort- sebakoff said to him : “Perhaps yon osn appreciate now, sir, why the Emperor and Empress Bent their thanks to the peoplo who have honored the Grand Duke Alexis, aud not to the Government that has in sulted him. We saved yonr country, and now yonr President inanlts our represen tative. It is too mnoh.” Curtin quite agreed with him, and the interview end ed. We have every reason to trust tbe gen- tloman from whom we have received this story. It will probably be found sub stantially correct, although there may, of course, be errors iu detail." JKWISH DIVORCE. BOMB NEW Yonx RABBIS DEFYING THE LAW. Some of tho prominent Jews of New York city, of the alass whioh is represent ed by tbe Jewish Messenger, have been greatly exorcised lately by the freedom with which oertain rabbis nnd other He brews of importance with their people among the Polish Jewa, and the other poorer olassea of Israelites in tbe districts on the eaBt side of the city, marry and divorce members of their congregations withont regard to the laws of tbe State cf New York, or indeed to any other laws in existence in IhiB coun try. In tho Blory of the arrest of one Ciusar Block, au Alsatian Jew, with an alias, for bigamy, wbioh was priuted in the newspapers a few dayB ago, thiH freedom tn the interpretation of Jewish law in a country where that taw is admit ted by all well-odncated Hebrews to be inferior to Stale law, was well illustrated. This man, aooording to the evidence against him, obtained a divoroo from one wife without hor knowledge on tho pay ment of five dollars to one 8. Levy, and was immediately married to another wo man by a Bleeker steet rabbi, who, it is probable, was equally moderate in bis ohargos. The New York Times says all romon- Htranoo with these people is in vain. They have been taught that the old Jewish law is superior to all other laws, and they have been taught little else ; and any one of their people with knowledge enough of Hebrew to recite a few passages of tho 'Talmud is looked up to as a leader, who hap inherited from tho God of Mosses the right to interpret the law. Every size and style of Photographs a half tho prioe ot any plaoe in thia oity at Williams' Gallery. eod&wtf TO CLOSE: TOWELS at 10 oents; 'TOWELS at 18 oents; TOWELS at 22 oents; TOWELS at 32 cents; TOWELS at 40 cents; TOWELS at 42 cents; e TOWELS at 55 cents; TABLE LINEN at 34J cents; TABLE LINEN at 49 cents; TABLE LINEN at 76 cents, And Upwards. J. 8. JONES. August 10, 1877. tf MARINE INTELLIGENCE. New York, August 24 —Arrived : Caatalia. New York. August 24 —Arrived out: Cornt- eatc, Oumtoeae, Duohatel, O M Davie, Prime- ra, De A-turlea, Scioto, Loulalana. New York. August24.—Homeward: Oun- te.fl ot Mtnto, for Pensaoula. Special to Ike Enquirer-Sun.) Savannah, August24.—Arrived: Schooner Annie Mullen, from Wtscaeee::. Hatted : Sohuoner Joe W Wlliun, lor Phila delphia.