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tfCalttmbtt! mini rtf. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1877. NO. 218 WASHINGTON. Washington, September 12.—Geo. M. Adams, Clerk of the Houso, arrived to day. Second Assistant Postmaster General Brady baa a dispatch that Uorton 1b grad ually improving. Taking the oensns in 1870 oost $8,000,- 000. Gov. McOormiok, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has returned. J. L. Stevens has been appointed Min ister to Sweden. He was associated twenty years with Blaine in the newspaper business. UAYEtt Ain KEY. IIAYFS WANTS IT VNOEBBTOOD KEY STIT.L THINKS UK WAS AN EBBING BHOTHBB. Washington, Sept. 12.—At Marietta the President called the attention of the reporter to an omission in tho tele graphic report of Mr. Koy’s speech which he said he was sorry to see. Mr. Key when in New England had made use of the phrase—“erring Southern brethren,” thereby drawing upon himself the hostil ity of the Southern press. At Marietta he repeated the word “erring,” but it was not so reported in tho Associated Press dispatch. The President seemed to wish the oountry to know that Mr. Key had not changed front, in consoqueuoo of the oritieismB of the South. HAVEN AT 1VAYTON. HOW BEN niJTLKIl INTBOUUOED HIM. flpecial to Enquirer-Sun.) Dayton, September 12.—General Benj. F. Butler, President of the Board of Mauagers, then made an address to the soldiers, after whioh he introduced Prost dent Uayos, as follows : I have the honor to present to you the President of the United States, a distinguished citizen of this city, now at the head of the greatest and most powerful Government in the world, who leaves his high duty to come here and show hiB regard for his old oom rades, some of whom he recognizes, and for all of whom he feelB the love of one soldier for another. Fellow soldiers, the President of the United States. [Prolonged cheering.] The President aroso and spoko. [Tele gram does not give any more.] Spoechcs were also made by Sooretary of War McCrary, Chief Justioe Waite, Major Goneral Martindnle, of Now York, and Judge Bond, of Baltimore, after which tho andienee was dismissed for dinner. WATERY UKAVE1. TWO SHIPS COLLIDE IN THE ENGLISH CHAN NEL—9G rEBSONS DBOWNED—TWELVE SAVED. London, September 12.—Information of a terrible disaster in the English Chan nel is just received. The British ship Avalanohe, Capt. Williams from London, September 4th for New Zealand, collided with the British ship. Forest, Captain Lockhart, from London for New York, oil Portland, and both vessels foundered, !)G persons were drowned. The Forest was in ballast and had a crew numbering 21. Captain Lockhart, ohiet mate and seven others were saved. The Ava- lancho had a crew of 32 sailors and GO passengers. The third officer and two seamen only wero saved. ADDITIONAL PAIITIODLABS. London, Sept. 12.—Additional particu lars of tho collision in the Channel be tween the ships Forest and Avalanche, state that the Forest struck tlieAvalancho between the main and mizzen mast, nearly cutting her in two. The latter sank im mediately. Tho Forest, though uttorly wrecked, kept etloat an hour or two. three boats were launched from her, only one of whioh has yet been saved. It oou- taiuftd the twelve persons already men tioned as saved. One boat has washed ashore and also sevorat bodies. The othor boats are feared to bo lost. The Ava- lanoho had G3 passougors—2G saloon, 17 sooond class, and 20 third class—mostly colonists. The accident occurred at half past nine o'olook last night 7 miles oil' Portland. THE TURKO RUSSIAN WAR. RUSSIAN ATTACK ON PLEVNA. THEY HAVE NOT CAPTURED THE PLACE—ME- HEMET A LI CROSSES THE BALKANS—MON TENEGRO WILL BE TALKED ABOUT. AMERICAN BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION, THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION. WESTERN UNION. DIVIDEND DECLARED. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, Sept. 12.—The Board of Directors of the Western Union Tele graph Company met tot-day, and the Ex ooutive Committee presented the quarter ly report for the period ending September 30th, showing that the surpluB on Jnly 1st was $7,508,578, added to whioh the net profits for the quarter ending Sep tember 30tb, $79,210,092, which makes a total of $80,718,070, from whioh quarters interest on bonded debt is $112,000, and and a quarter’s proportion of the sinking fund, $20,000, are deducted, leaving a balance of $73,518,070, from this is de ducted a dividend of one^half per cont ( on the oapital stock outstanding, whioh requires $5,259,255, leaving a surplus of $20,920,120. A. dividend of 1$ per oent. was declared, payable to stoekbolders on the 15th of October, and the annual meeting of stock holders of the Company will be hold on October 10th. New York, Sept. 12.—The third annual convention of the American Bankers’ As sociation begun at tho Association Hall to day, about 100 members being present. Chas. P. Hall, of Boston, called tho Con vention to order. He spoke of tho time of the panic, which had depressed the business interests and cansed great shrink age in valuos; thought the dark period had paasod, and with splendid crops and the large surplus which would be wanted by Europe, that the country was again on au inclined plane to prosperity. The time had come when the burdens with which the banking business was tram* moled should bo dispensed with forever. The Executive Council reported a total correspondence of 83,000 letters daring the past year; 20,200 newspaper slips circulated, and 93,000 newspapers and pamphlets distributed. They also re ported that a bill was prepared last Feb** ruary for the repeal of the bank tax and a copy sent to every member of Congress, and that the Assistant Seoretary had vis ited various points in the West to promote unity of action. It was resolved to extend the member ship of the Exocutive Committoe from nine to twenty-one, so as to have a quo rum at all times. The Treasurer reported dues received from members, $17,000; expenses, $lG,r 000. The following officer^ wero chosen for the ensuing -year: President—Hon. Cbaales B. Hall, Bos ton ; Executive Council—George S. Coe, President, New York; Jas. Bull, Now York; Thos. Coleman, Troy, N. Y.; Mor ton McMichael, Jr., Philadelphia; J. 8. Norris, Baltimore ; Edward Tyler, Cash* ier, Boston; J. W. Lockwood, Richmond, Va. ; J. D. Hayes, Detroit ; L. J. Sage, Chicago; Secretary—Jas. Bull, New York; Treasurer—George F. Baker, New York. PROHIBITION CONVENTION AT BOSTON. THEY ENDORSE HAYEfl’ *‘POLICY.” Boston, September 12.—The Prohi bition Convention was organized and declared they would not affiliate with either the Republican or Democratic parties. They adopted the following: Resolved, That we have in the administration of onr national af*- fairs gentlemen whose patriotism and statesmanship we can trust, and that we most heartily commend the coarse of our President in adhering to his promises and putting into exeontion wise and expedi ent methods for the reform of onr civil sorvioe and the establishment of perma nent union, peaoe and prosperity through - out our land. The resolution was greeted with con siderable applause. Negro llunif In Indian*. Jacksonville, Ills., September 11.-— The people in Winchester, in this State, hang Andrew Richarchs, ooroled, for as saulting a white woman Sunday. Break In Coal Road Strikes. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, Soptembor 12.—Excitement existed in Wall street this morning by tho sudden break down in the price of coal road shares. Delaware and Hudson fell from 51$ to 47$; Delaware and Laoka wanna from 53 to 50, and Morris and Ei ~ sex from 77$ to 75. Tho deoline owing in a great extent to the reports that work had been resumed at the oollieries in Wilkesbarre region. Inquiries at differ ent offices in this city elicited the fael that no general resumption had taken place in any of tho regions. Rio Uraiido City ICnlder* Given Up Special Enquirer-Sun.] Galveston, Sept. 12.—The Nctoa has a Brownesville special whioh says two of tho Rio Grande City raiders and one of the released prisoners have been turned over to the United States authorities by the Mexican Government. Yellow Fever at Fernand Ilia, Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Jacksonville, Fla., September 12. One death from yellow fever at Fernan- dina, laetnight no now oases to-day. Anniversary of the llatlle of Norlb Point. Baltimore, September 12.—Tho city offices and publio schools were olosea here to-day. The Association of Old D e fenders to the number of seventeen wont to Annapolis to oolebrato tbo day with their annual oration and dinner, Governor Carroll and other State officials being tbeir guests. A heavy rain storm prevailed from ear ly this morning to noon, when it cleared off. Fire In Detroit. Detroit, September 12.—A tire at Os coda destroyed Smith, Gratnrk A Co.’s saw mill, salt block, cooper shop, black smith’s shop and an office, and about 300, 000 feet of lumber. Loss $125,000. In surance unknown. Hotel Burned. Chicago, Sept. 12.—Hyde Park Hotel is burned. Loss $85,000. Little furni ture saved. Guests lose $8,000 to $10, 000. lit: ad. Lowell, Mars., Sept. 12.—Maj. Arthur II. Burnham died here this morning of cholera morbus, aged 3G years. He was a graduate at West Point. Found Bead. New York, Sept. 12.—John VauLiew, a prominent granger and resident of Co lumbia county, Pa., was found dead San day morning, near his house, shot, and his head crushed. COLD WEATHER. London, September 12.—The News' Bucharest correspondent telegraphs the change of weather is exceedingly trying. Tho thermometer has fallon 35 degrees during the past five days, and there were sharp frosts at night. 40,000 RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS. The News' Vienua correspondent says it is announced from Galatz that from August 24th to September 7th 40,000 mon and 0,000 horses to reinforce the Russian armies passed Barbosohi bridge. Of tho fifteen batteries include3 in the above reinforcements half are already nt Plevna. RUB8IA DECLINES MEDIATION. The Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin states Prince Gortsohakoff has by anticipation declined all mediation. COMING THROUGH SERVIA. The Times' Belgrade dispatch says 50,000 ltussiaus are about entering Tur key through Servia. WILD REPORTS OF PLEVNA. London, September 12.—There is no news from Plevna, although at Vienna the wildest reports aro current of its cap turo and of the prodigious slaughter of the TnrkB. One of these reports ovon sayB Osman Pasha is a prisoner. The Times' Vienna correspondent telegraph ing Tuesday says reports about the fall of Plevna, which are traced to Roumanian sources, have not been confirmed from any side. It is variously surmised that the Russians, having approached within striking distance, are awaiting for the movements of thoir turning columns, whioh aro supposed to have been sent to tbe flank and rear of Plevna, or that the Turks may have fortified Plevna so strong ly that it is only to bo taken by gradual approaches. Tho whole plan of attack may thus have to be changed. DANUDE BRIDGE REMOVED It is stated from Bucharest that the Russians have removed tho bridge at Por- gos, and taken it to Petroscan, higher up the river. MEHEMET ALI. Tho 'Times' Vienia, special says, tho repaaturo of Mehemet Ali, from the centre of his army for tho left wing looks as though an advancejfrom the Lorn is again to bo madn from thut wide. A dispatch from Vienna, to auothor paper confirms, the abovo and says that Mehemet Ali, has gone to Gorrosondlar, and that an action is impouding to the west of Elhi Djuniu. BUSHIAN BULLETINS — SUCCESSES CLAIMED AT l’LEVNA, AND THAT 2,200 TURKISH DEAD WERE BURIED AT LOVATZ. London, Sept. 12.—The following Rus sian bulletins effectually dispose of tbe wild stories about tbe capture of Plevna afloat iu Vienna and Bucharest sinco Sat urday : Russian Headquarters, Poredin, Sept. 10, 10:40 a. m.—Our batteries cannonaded Plevna all Sunday. Tho Turks made a considerable sortie against our loft wing, but were repulsed, losing heavily. The Roumanians rnnde a bold reoounoisance of tbo onemy'H redoubts, whioh opened a heavy fire, but were silenced by a concen trated fire from onr batteries. The posi* tion of one of our siege batteries was changed on Sunday evening to enable it to cannonade tho fortified Turkish en campmont. Heavy cannonading contin uod through the night, and has increased in extent and activity from 5 o'clock this morning. All is quiet at other points of tho theatre of war. At the enpturo of Lovatz we took two Turkish standards and a quantity of arms and ammunition. We huriod 2,200 Turk ish dead. Large numbers wore sabred by our cavalry during tho pursuit. Our loss was 1,000. Russian Headquarters,) Poredin, Sept. 11, 5:30 p. m. ) Our siogo batteries commanded Plevna all Monday, until lato iu tho night. Tho left wing under Gou. Skobeloll captured another of tho neighboring heights, which will enable us to bombard tho enemy’s positions and the town of Plevna itself. Tho enemy opposed Gen. Shobeloff very feebly. Our cavalry on tbo Sophia road has defeated a detachment of Circassians from Plevna. Our losses to tho present time are insignificant. SULEIMAN TASUA OVER THE BALKANS. Special to Enquirer-Sun. \ Constantinople, September 12.—Re ported again, this time from Shurala that Suleiman Pasha has crossed tho Bal kans. MONTENEGRO. Special to the Enquirer Sun.) London, Sopt. 12.—A Reuter’s telogram from Hagusa reports the Montenegrins yesterday at Jereso defeated Hafiz PaHha, who was marching to tho relief of Niosio, and 000 Turks wero killed and 100 taken prisoners. new bridge. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 Vienna, Sopt. 12.—Tho Political cor respondence special from Bucharest states that the now bridge over tho Danube at Nikopolis was completed Monday. FKANCK. THE OAMBETTA CA8E. London, Sept. 12.—Tho Daily News' Paris correspondent says tho sentence against Gambotta and Murat oonoludos as follows: It is ordered that judgmont shall be exeouted immediately, notwith standing opposition or appeal. Aooord- iog, however, to tbe Frenoh code, pro visional execution applies only to fine, and Gambetta is not liable to immediate imprisonment. Gambetta’s object in allowing the judgmont by default evident ly, is to delay tbe final judgment on ap peal until after tbe elections, when bis private duty will protect bim from arrest, and oven, according to tbe prevalent opinion, load to bis liberation should be be iu prison. Special to Enquirer-Sun,] London, Sept. 12.—A Renter from Paris says tbe Dien Public will b<v prose cuted. M. Gambetta’s appeal will be heard Monday. WIlAi IF t'reeilmoor Shooting Matches. S|KM-iiil to Enquirer-Sun.] Creedmoor, Sept. 12.—The range pre sents a lively appearance. Tbo weather fine, wind light from tbe south. Tbe British and American teams are here in full force, having entered for tbe oham- pion's match, whioh is being shot at COO yards range. Teams of twelve from Now York, Connecticut, California and New Jersey aro present competing iu the Inter-State military match. The New Jorsoy team is made up from the 1st and 2d regiments. , At 200 yards range tho 2d Connecticut regiment lead with a score of 505 out of a possible GOO points. Tbe California team follow with 499, New York with 480, and New Jersey with 411. Conneotiout has won the inter-State matoh twice previous. Champion’s match, second stage, GOO yards, Allen and Fulton, of tho American team, lead with 49; Gilder of tho British, aud Dakin, Hyde and Jackson of the Amerioau 48 ench. Milner, of the Brit ish, and Sir Henry Halford 47. There are G7 entries. CONNECTICUT WINS THE INTER STATE MILI TARY MATOH. The following aro the sooros in the In ter-State Military Match. Robertson of California team making 47 out of a possible 50, Capt. Curtis of tho 48th regiment sooring 44 for Now York; Adjt. Tiothingliam of the 23d regi ment and Corporal Linton of the 7th reg iment scoring 42 each. California 984, Connecticut 971, Now York 9G7, New Jersey 744. In the short range matoh tor teams of 4 the Aiuuteur Rifle club of Stamford, Conn., and ltobway Rifle and Sporting Club scored 2G3 each; the Engineers of tho U. S. Army 238, the 14th regiment of Brooklyn 233; Company G, 23d regiment 225; 32d regiment 195. In tho CHAMPION'S MATCH Fulton won first prize by a score of 139 Allen seoond by a score of 135; Dakin third by a score of 134; Blydenburgh aud Sir lieury Halford fourth, oaoh sooring 133, The others have uot yet been de cided. T. Lamb, ,jr., 132; Lieut^Col. Fenton 131; H. F. Clark 131; Wm. llayes 130; J R. Milner 130. In the ooutest for Wimbledon oup, at 1,000 yards range, Dudly Selph, New Or leans, was winner, making a score of 137 Dr. C. E. Ryder, of Rochester, N. Y., 2d, 135. SHORT RANGE—TEAM MATCH. Co. E, 2d Counectiout 22G. This match will be concluded on Saturday. Strikers Kommiiiu. Detroit, September 12.—Striking ooal minors in Jaxon county, resumed work yosterdey at reduced rates. Coal ownors promise bettor pay whon times improve Tilt: IIANDNII AklNG to UK. , Weather. Washington, September 12.—Indica tions: For the South Atlantic States, stationary or rising barometer warmer southeast winds, partly cloudy weather and local rains will prevail. UKE.\r BRITAIN. BT. LEOER STAKES. London, September 12.—Tho race for St. Legor stakes, at Doncaster to-day, was won by Lord Falmouth’s Silvio; with same owner, Lady Golightly second, and Lord Bradford's Manoenoro third. HE FLIRTS WITH A PRETTY FRENCH ACTRESS, The London papers have been whis pering',scandalous things of late ubont a re oent reported visit of the Prince of Wales to tho Froncb water-place of Trouvillo and about tbe attentions there publicly paid by tho future sovereign of Groat Britain to a charming French actress, Mile. Mussiu. Unfortunately for tho story, it turuH out that the Prince of Wales was not at Tronvillo at ali at the tiuio when the attentions aforesaid wore said to have been offered by him to tho uolross aforesaid, but has only boon plau*« ning a visit to the Duke aud Duchess of Moucby at a place of theirs in the neigh' borhood. The scandal appears to have arisen out of the appearance of Milo. Massiu at tho Goodwood race this year, and out of an incident thus related by & London correspondent of the Toronto Globe: Ibis year amougst the visitors to Goodwood was a Very pretty French ac tress, whoso success on tho Parisian stage is duo rather to her personal charma than to her talont, and whoso reputation does not stand high even according to the very lax codo of the French dramatic world. To tho surpriso of everybody, this lady was seen at Goodwood walking about the lawn iu company with one of the great personages of the realm, and the feeling excited was so strong that when she was escorted to a seat by the personage in question all tho ladies seated near her got up aud left their places. So much for liviug in the fierce light that boats upon a throne. —“Sandwich” is the popular name for two slices of broad with a bit of meat between them. How many of the thous ands who stay their appetites with sand wiches at railroad stations to-day nnder- atand why that particular combination of bread aud meat should have that partiou* lar name. Tho story that a oertain Earl of Sandwich, who flourished about a hun dred years ago, and who was an inveter- ato gambler, would not leave the gamb ling table long enough to take regular meals, but directed the servaufs to bring him bread and meat arranged iu the order which now bears his name. ACCUSED OF A MURDER OF WHICH TWO OTHER MEN HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED. From tlm Cleveland.Ilmild.] In Maroh last Mr. J. Rosa of Sparta, Ga., was murdered. He was a grocer, doing a good busfness in tbe town, ami known to have had, abont tbe time of tbo aot, a large amount of money. He waH rash enough, iu faot, to let peoplo kuow this. On the fatal Saturday night bo closed his store as usual, and putting a small basket of groceries on bis arm, started for homo. On tho way ho waH attacked by some persons who evidently suoaked up behind bim and slugged, or, us professionals nail it, sand-bagged him. His skull was crushed iu, and though he was not entirely dead, he was so par alyzed that ho could uot utter a word. All that ho could do was point to his store key and motion to go there. It was then found that tho bulk of his money had boon loft there, and though tho murderer had got about $140, a watch, and a revolver, tho most of the spoil was untouched. The mur derer was tracked through several States to Canada. 11c was then tracked to tho Great London Circus. On Friday morn ing Deteotive E. O. Murphy, of Atlanta, Ga., made application to Lieut. Morse nt the Central Station, this city, statiug that he thought he had his mau. The Liou- tonaut immediately gave him tho required help, and a posse repaired to tho circus ground on Superior street, where tho man was arrested. His name is John E wright, and ho formerly lived in Atlaula. Ho immediately weakened, and suid ho knew what his arrest meant. Two mon had previously boon triod,nml sentenced to lifo imprisonment for this crime. A new trial has been granted them, and it is claimed they aro innocent, aud that Eunwright, if not the guilty par ty himself, oan point tho mnrderor out. AN IMPORTANT INVENTION. TEXAN CONTRIVES A PLAN FOR TAKING WOOD ON TRAINS WITHOUT STOPPING. San Antonio Express.] An Exqxress reporter, while wandering about the oity yesterday, was suddenly, and to his surprise, tenderly embraced Mr. Jake Marshall, aud invited to that gentleman's residence to inspect a con trivance for tho loading of wood upon trains while in motion. A fow weeks ago the reporter chanced to be upon n west bound train with Mr. Marshall, when tho possibility of avoiding tho delay incident to “taking in” wood was discussed. Mr. Marshall having been in tho days of his early life a mau of no moan mechanical ability, declared tbat he oould invent a means for loading tbe wood without stop ping the train, aud upon reaching homo ho at once set his mind to work to invent a machine for such a purpose. It was to show the reporter the result of his labors tbat Mr. Marshall invited him to his residence yesterday. Be yond doubt, ho has achieved success. The maobine consists of a flexible plat form elevated a fow inches above the height of the tender upon which tho cord wood is piled. As the train passes, by the nse of a lever the ongiuoor throws out a catch whioh takes tho course of a groove in whioh a band that revolves tbo rollors uudorneath tho platform is passed around the rollers, moving toward tho tender into which the wood is thrown. After the wood is discharged, tho platform recodes, and escapes the oars, which lly by, and no time is lost. If there is any occupation in whit'll time is truly money, it is iu tho railroad business, aud tho ten or fiftoon minutes lost loading wood by hand, every fifty or sovonty-fivo miles of railroad routo, soon count up into days and weeks nnd months. During such lapses of time, many hun dreds of miles and many thousands of dollars aro lost, wbieh cun bo saved through the use of Mr. Marshall's iuvou- tiou. It is a simple piece of machinery, works charmingly aud must bo charac terized as one of the important inventions of tbe period. A Tough Yum About n UriiNM- lioppcr, 8t. Lou la Glol)('.Dt«niocri»t.J Grasshopper wonders will novor cease. Yesterday, about 1 o’clock, a 'hopper, one of tbe green* and yellow striped species, flew through a window into tho laundry of Phillip Smith, 1002, Washington avenue, and alighted on the window sill. On ex amination tho insect whh discovered to have in his claws a silver half dollar, which it aontinuod to hold fi rmly while Heat ed on tho sill. Tbe ’hop|>or was speedily captured by tho daughter of Mr. Smith and tho coin taken awuy. Tho latter boro the date of 187G, and was so bright and new in appearance as to indicate that it had not been in oireulation. Where the 'hopper got the half dollar or for what purpose it was transporting it around was, of course, only a matter of speculation. Tho oiroumstance is a curious one, and ith truth is duly attontod by Mr. Smith and daughter, and Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs. (JuL vert and Kittio Mullicaii, laundry women. The 'hoppor is a monster specimen of his voracious tribe, being nearly three inches in length and evidently possessed of tin- usual muscular strength. ile is safely oaged iu a glass jar at tho laundry. SOTHERN, THE ACTOR. M. G. KEY S FIRST WESTERN SPEECH—MR. EVART8 LITTLE SUPPLEMENT. Kocliostor Domocrat.l We have received by anticipatory tele phone an advance copy of Mr. Key’s first speech during the Government’s Western tour: “Fellow-citizens,” says Mr. Key, “1 thank you kindly for your cordial re ception. This is no joko. Coming among you a fresh importation, I may say, from the fertile fields of the noble South—this ’pon honor—I feel that some words are necessary iu token of the fooling of unity which has lately sprung up among ns and lilcewiHO among tbo othor people of our uudividod country. This is no joko. It may perhaps bo remembered by some of tho older of the highly intelligent people that 1 soo before me that our hulovod country was ouco involved iu a gigantic war. That was uo joke. Wo fought as brave men fight, and wo lost ns brnve men loso. I Cheers, during which Mr. Key put out hui hands beseechingly, remarking in a voice choked by emotion, 'Now please don't. They’ll misconstrue it down there, and I find by experience that that's no joko.’j We may lmvo erred. | The President hero looked at Mr. Key very solemnly. | That is to say; wo undoubtedly did err. Wo—made a mistake. You whipped us. I bog yon to remember that this is no joke. We— we whipped you of course. Wo didn't do it on purposo—T mean to Hay that wo did it iu various installments. Tbo grand comprehensive whipping was ou the other gidoof course. This is uo joko. Now,my erring Northern brothreu, or rather my respected friends—and by that term f do uot moan to compromise the honor and dignity of tho erriug Southern brethren at ail—for this is no joke, ami they didn’t err, either—when two brave armies liavo hung up the fiddle and tbo bow; or rather whon they havo bouton their guns into reapers nnd mowers, nnd nil thnl Hort of thing.” | At this point Mr. Key, whose emotions had brought a good deal of blood to his face, happened to look at Mr, Evarts, who stood up liko an animated placard labelled “Dangerous,” and whoso countenance indicated severe displeasure. Drop that!” said Mr. Evarts, in alow but exceedingly lioarso voice, aud Mr. Key, evidently mistaking his meaning, dropped himsolf, apparently overcome ith nervous exhnustiou. | “My friends,” said Mr. Evarts, advanc ing with a troubled smile oil his face, but with a sprightliness scarcely to bo expect cd considering bis yenrs, “when those eyes turn for the Inst time to behold tho ensign of our beloved oouutry, may it not look upon tbo dissevered fragments of a once glorious escutcheon, stripe torn from stripe and star arrayed ugaiust star oil the bloody—that is to say, ou its field of blue; but upon a banner that is the em blem of a reunited, rejuvenated, rocon striioted, re-established” Tho rest of the sentence was lost iu i perfect deluge of cheors, during which tho train moved out, Mr. Evnrts remained on tho roar platform, wildly gesticulating until lost to sight. “I think you hookod a little from Dan Webstor then,” said tbo Frosidont kind >y- “1 don t care who I hooked from!” said Mr. Evarts testily. “This excursion isn’t going to iouvo a bad impression if I can help it.” llo scowled nt Mr. Key savagely. “This is no joko,” said the latter absently, look ing out of the wiudow in apparent expec tation of iiuding a hole in tho sky. LORD DUNDKEAKY AT HOME. How Dundreary and Brother Ham Uot Their Frvneut Stage t'ofttiinien. Praying and Plowing for Ruin. Times of India.) A very interesting ceremony, qnito novel in character, wns held ou tho 29th ult., at ludore, at which ail the folks of tho town, from tho Maharajah down to the humblest peasant, joined together. Early in the morning the whole town, led by bis Highness and the royal family wend ed their way to a village called Bangunga, two uiilea off from ludore, where they were to pass the whole day, it hoing strictly enjoiued that no one should light his kitohen fire, but enjoy a general pic nic in the fields. Men, women and chil dren all were there to the number, it it said, of 15,000 persons. Tho gathering was to invoke the gods by prayers uud poojabs to send down rain. After tho poojahs were over, the Maharajah took a plow in his own hands and tilled a por tion of the grounds, aud her Highness, the Maharani, who played the part of the peasant wife, waited on her lord in tho fields with his daily meal wrappod up in tho folds of her cloth. Tbe gods wero really moved by such a pathetic scone, for immediately afterward showers came down, nnd tbe crowd dispersed amid great rejoicings. KM ULOVK* ! Km ULOVKS ! t Go to Blanchard A Hill’s to buy tho best Kid GIovoh. They keep only Harris Bros’ make. tf ALPACAS CUKA PI You calx buy a good Alpaca from Blanchard A Hill at 25 cents per yard. They are a bargain. tf THE PERIODICAL? TO BE CONTINUED. Ail assignment, for the beuetit of his creditors was made yesterday by Frank Loslio, the well known publisher. Thu liabilities are slated to he iu tho vicinity of $300,000, and as onsets, of course not available for but n small amount of osli mated valuo, there aro a largo stock of wood outs, the accumulation of twenty years, and said to bo worth $1,000,000; the machinery, presses furniture, type nml tho whole of his large printing establishment estimated nt $500,000, aud as valuable properties his Illustrated Newspaper, Popular Monthly, Chimney Corner, ll- InstraUd. Times, lllmtrite Zeitung, PL usual Hours, Lady's Journal, Sunday Magazine and sovernl others, represent** iug a good deal of money; how much can not bo slated. Tho Chiming Corner alone cleared in one year $50,000 net* There i«, besides “Interlaken,” a magnifi cent estate of GOO acres, situated between Saratoga and Lonely lakes. Tweed’s for mer residence, corner of Forty first street, nnd Fifth avenue, where Mr. Leslie resides, is said not to bo owned by him. A detailed statement of the liabili ties will bo mado ou Monday, and on Tuesday a meeting of tue creditors will be hold at tho Aster House. Iu tho meantime Mr. England publisher of the Sun, has by mutual consent been selected as assignee and entorod upon bis duties at four o’clock yeHtordny afternoon. By arrangement no interruption of tho busi ness will take place ami the papers will all be issued regularly. The employes were paid in full as usual yo-tordny, the payroll being from $(>,()()() to$7,000, iu salnrioH ranging from $1 to 200 pur * week, distributed among some three hundred employes. Mr. Sei pio Leslie, iu chnrgo of tbe advertising department of his father’s house, said last evening that the failure aroso from threo causes : First, a depreciation iu real estate; second, on account of parties not mooting notes of a largo amount which his father holds; and, third, ou account of an unfortunate speculation in connec tion with the “Historical Register of tho Centennial,” published by Ins father. There aro hopoH of a compromise hoiug made. This is Mr. Leslie's first failure, he having been in business for over twen ty-two yourH, and having withstood all panics. Mr. Loslio did not auticiputo the failure, but saw thut business was very Imd for somo time, llisemployes are said to sympathize much with him. Mr. Leslie came in from Saratoga ou Tuesday, and after consultation with his creditors, left again for Saratoga yesterday afternoon. The American Nows Com pany are said to bo heavy creditors. Ho is also said jiu have boon pressed for money for three years. Tho appointments in his publishing houso were costly, and everything in his business was done on n grand scalo.—New York. Herald. —Undo Josse Lyon married a second wife tho third day after tho funeral of his first, whereat tho neighbors soranaded hitu with tin pans, horse tlddlosand yells, to siguify thoir indignation. Uncle Jesso stood it as long as he could, ami then went forth and spoko thus: “Boys, if you caro nothing for tho joy of a bride groom, I think you ought to respect tho foldings of a widower, the Into partner of whose bosom is yet hardly cold in her grave! The boys were stunned, aud silently doparted. Interview In New York Herald.] “Leaving Wallack's I weut to Laura Keene’s theatre in this city, now known as the Olympic. LORD DUNDREARY. “llore was produced for tho first time tho piece kuown as tho ‘American Cou sin,’ by Tom Taylor. I was east for the part of Lord Dundreary, afourth-rato old man, with ouly forty*>seven lines to Hpeak. I refused the part at first, but finally agreed with Mr. Burnett, tbe stago mana ger, to play on tbe eonditiou that I should entirely rewrite it. Miss Keene was also full of objections. In rewriting tbe part 1 throw into it everything that struck me as wedly absurd. There is not a single look, word or act in Lord Dundreary that has uot been suggested to me by people whom I havo known since I wns five years of age. It has boon said that I have cut tbe piece down for tbe purpose of Dun- droaryiziug tbe performance. This is not true. 1 have simply cut out tho bad cellar soouo, a drunken act, which would not now be popular, and so rearranged tho play that instead of seventeen scenes, which it had whon it name from the handn^ of Tom Taylor, it is in four acts of one Hceuo each. “My part the first night was by no means a pronounood success. In fact it wns two or throe weoks before the people hogan to understand what 1 was about. I had aoted so mauy serious parts before that they evidently considered that every tone of my voice ought to bo pathetic, just as they now soern to think tbat every tone represents some mad eccentricity.” THE DUNDREARY HOP. IIow,” asked the writer, “did you happen to hit on that strango hop-ski p- and-jump business, whioh has been made so effective in your delineations of the character ?” “Why,” said Mr. Sothern, laughingly, “it was tho simplest thing in tho world ; it was a mere accident. 1 have naturally an elastic disposition, and during a ro** hearsal one cold morning I wns hopping at tho back of the stage, when Miss Kueno sarcastically inquired if I was going to in troduce that in Dnndreary. The actors and actresses standing aronud laughed, nnd taking the cue, I lepliod, ‘Yes, Miss Keene, that’s my view of the character.’ Having said this, I was bound to stick to it, and as I progressed with tbe rehearsal, I found that the whole company, includ ing soouo shifters and property men, wore roaring with laughter at my infernal nonsense. When I saw that the publio accepted the satire I toned down what was a broad oaricature to what oan be soon at the present day by any one who bos a quick goose of the absurd.” BIRDS OF A FEATIIKR. “You rom3tnber that in one scene, 1 havo a byplay on my fingers, on which I count from one to ten, and thou reversing begin with the right thumb and count ten, nine, eight, Roven, six and five are eleven. This has frequently been do** nouueod by Grilles as utterly out of place in the character, but 1 took tho incident from actunl life, having seeu a notoriously clover man on tho Euglish turf as quick as lightning in calculating odds,complete ly puzzled by this ridiculous problem. My distortion of tho old aphorisms has likewise been frequently cavilled at as too nonsensical for an educated man. Now see how easily this thought was suggested. A number of ns some years ago were tuk- ing supper in Micihlax after a perform ance, when a gentleman who has now re tired from tho Htage, but who is living in Now York, suddenly outorod tho room and said, ‘Oh, yos, I see; birds of a feather,’ Ac. Tho thought instantly struck mo on the weak side, and, winking at my brother actors aud assuming uttor igno- ranco, I suid, ‘What do you mean by birds of a feather?’ He looked rather staggered, and repliod, ‘What, have you never hoard of tho old Euglish prov erb, ‘BirdH of a feather ilock togeth er?’ Evory ono shook his head. He then said: ‘I never met such a lot of ignora- musses in my life.’ That was my cue, and I began to turn tbo proverb insido out. I said to him: “There never could tic such a proverb—birds of a feather! tho idea of a whole Ilock of birds only having ono feather! The thing is utterly rodiculous. Besides, tho poor bird that had that feather must have flown on oue side, consequently as the othor birds couldn’t lly at all they couldn’t Ilock to gether. But even excepting tho absurdi ty, if they Hooked at all they must ttook together, os uo bird could possibly be such a damned fool as to go into a cornor and try aud Ilock by himself.” Our visi tor began to see tbo point of the logic, and was greeted with roars of laughter. L made a memorandum of tho incident, and years afterward elaborated the idea in writing Dundreary. I have quires upon quiroN of memoranda of a similar charac ter; but whenever 1 play the part tho pub lic scorn so disappointed when they don’t hear tbo old linos that 1 fear 1 shall neVer have the opportunity of getting them to accept what would really be a much bet tor version. A NEW DUNDREARY. “I have bit upon apian, however,which I think may make this a safe experiment. 1 have now in hand a three-act farcial comody, entitled ‘The Founder of tbe Family,’ in which I shall play tho father of Dundreary and Brother Sam. Of course I havo taken the character from myself, and from tho fact that 1 am an exceedingly norvous man and thoroughly imbued with tho characteristics of tho origiual Dun dreary, I shall he able to make it ono of tbe most ridiculous of absent-minded aud eccentric characters of the stage. In London tho success of Dundreary was immediate, the character of striking the humorous side of the people. As a proof of the truth of tho satire the Theatre Royal, Haymarkot, was crowded for 49G nights with tho aristocracy of England. During this period I found my type of “Brother Sam. " He was a man of only L loo a year, who mixed in the very high est of society. There was not a blemish ou his name, and yet, strangely enough, ho lived at the rate of £5,000 or i’G.000 a year. Of course I added to his peculiar- dies others which I saw in soores^l peo ple there. “Brother Sam” was received at the samo theatre with enthusiasm. Swindler* Arrested. Baltimore, September 12.—Wm. B. Nelson and John Uoso have been arrested here ou suspicion of being confidence operators. Among their effects were found bogus 20-frauo gold pieces.
