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Cohvmlm itflttifef. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1877. NO. 226 HAYES AND PARTY- THEY ARE GLORIFIED IN KNOXVILLE. Ltav* for Atlanta, Whloh Plaoa I* in Ecttaiy. OOVEBNnB HAMPTON BPOKB THBBB—AUOTBTA WANTS TO EXBIBIT TO MB. Washington, Sept. 21.—The Presiden tial pert; is at Knoxville to-day. They go tbeneo to Atlanta, Ga., Gov. Hampton left the party for home last night. BEOEPTION AT KNOXVILLE. Knoxville, Sept. 21.—The President’s party arrived at 11:30 a. m. The recep tion was very fine. The streets were densely jsmmed with people. HE IS GOING TO AUGUSTA. Augusta, Sept. 21.—The Mayor of Au gusta has appointed a committee of fifteen prominent oitizena to go to Atlanta and invite the President to visit this oily. He will leave for this city to-night. OFF FOB ATLANTA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Knoxville, Sept. 21.—The Presidential party left on the 10 o’clock train for At lanta, and .will return Saturday night to Knoxville and pass the Sabbath. GOV. HAMPTON IN ATLANTA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 Atlanta, Sept. 21.—Gov. Hampton ar rived in this oity this morning and made a speeoh to a large and enthnaiastio orowd to-night at the Capitol. Extensive preparations are being made for the reception of the President to morrow. SCOUNDRELISM. ATLANTA. HAYES AND PARTY TO VISIT THAT PLACE TO-DAY. HE ISTO BE BANQUETTED. OITY BEING FLAGGED—GOV. HAMPTON SPOKE LA8T NIGHT. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21, 1877. The President and party will reach here to-morrow morning on a special train. The banquet will be given in the after noon, and a reoeption at the Executive Mansion after tea. The city is being decorated with flags. Wade Hampton arrived last night from Chattanooga and was serenaded by the citizens. He Bpoke to-night to an im mense crowd at the Capitol, and will re. main to see tho Presidential party. Thera is considerable enthusiasm in the oity. P. H. B. WASHINGTON. HURO HOWARD NOT OAPTVRRO. CYCLONE CENTRE REMOVED TO THE NORTH AND WB6T—8CHUBZ AND SIOUX CHIEFS— MB. STANLEY MATTHEWS CHARGED WITH GRATUITOUS WHOLESALE LYING, IN HIS DEBATE WITH GEN. EWING IN OHIO, REGARD TO SOUTHERN MEN—KEY OOINQ RAGE—TRAVELERS IN BELGIUM. THE OYLONE. Washington, Sept. 21.—The Signal Office reports the cyolone in the Sontb Atlantia States nearly dissipated. An ex tenBive area of low barometer.ia extend ing over the Northwest. OHURZ AND SIOUX. Seoretary Schurz will have hia first in terview with the Sioux chief on Monday. They will be detained nntil Hayes re turns. The following speoial to Baltimore is wonderfully truthful: "Mr. - Stanley Matthews is evidently going a little too far when he makes, as in bis discussion with General Ewing, so plump and com prehensive a denial of the fact of hia ne gotiations last winter with prominent Southern leaders. There are hundreds of witnesses to the fact that Mr. Matthews repeatedly sought out Southern Congress men, and others at the oapital and at the hotels, urgod them to allow the electoral count to proceed, and assured them that everything wonld be right for the 8outh Washington, Sept. 20.—Key re turns soon next week. The United StateB Consol at Anthrop suggests that letters for travellers in Bel gium be endorsed Ponte Iteetante, other wise letters will not be held till parties arrive. The War Department has no details of Sturgis’ fight with Joseph. MORE or TWEED'S EVIDENCE. Special Enquirer-Sun.] New Yore, September 21.— At the ex amination of Wm. M. Tweed to-day, be fore the Inveatigating Committee of Aldermen, he stated in reply to Corpora tion Counsel, Cole, that he was director of the Erie llailroad in 18(19. Gould and Fisk oalled on him. They warned him against Vanderbilt. He called on Judge Barrare who granted the injunotion as a matter of friendship to him. For this they made witness a stockholder in 18(19. After this, he lobbied for bills for the Erie Company at Albany, as their agent, hut cannot reoolleot what bills. Witness attended to the Senate, and Barbour the Assembly. He received money from Fisk and Gould to influenoe the Legisla ture. Some $100,000 were spent on tho Leg islature to carry in 1870 the tax levy. He paid the following members of the Senate to vote for it: Wm. H. Graham, Ilarplinging, Morris,Winslow, Wood and Bowen. Money was also paid for railroad hills that year. The Transoript Newspaper Association was composed of Coneliua Carson, Peter B. Sweeny and hituself. They were in the New York Printing Co., and some 20 per aent. was added to the bills, the o&p- ital was $10,000 and the dividends ranged from $70,000 to $100,000 eaoh. There was fraud oonneoted with the leasing of moBt of the drill rooms. Wit ness named some in particular. Too mnoh rent was paid and money was paid to members of the Board of Supervisors to get the leases. Witness got hia abate of any thing he knew going on. His testimony before the Legislative Committee was false. He refused to tes tify before the Senate Committee laBt Spring. He now testified beoause he thought the Committee oould compel him. Adjourned to next Friday. THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. MORRISSEY ON TWEED. o««of a Steamer ofT New Found- land. Boston, September 21.—A speoial dis patch from Montreal says‘intolligence has been reoeivod there from Salemonioa, New Foundland, that the British steam^ Bhip Howland, Captain Swaffan, which sailed from Montreal on the 11th instant, for Queenstown with a.valuable cargo of grain, was stranded on Hallyerd beach. The captain thinks the Teasel will be total loss, bat part of her cargo may be saved. She bad on board 000,000 bushels of wheat, 20,000 which were in bags. I'he vessel is insnred in England, the oar go in American offices. Catholic lluuevolcnt Association. Richmond, Va., Sept. 20.—The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union occupied yes terday's session in the consideration of constitutional amendments. At night the delegates were royally oouquetted by the Catholic Beneficial Sooiety of Richmond. The following officers were elected: President, A. M. Meily; Vice-Presidents, Charles McHannan, of Ohio, Morris Wicker, of Pennsylvania; Treasurer, Rev, Jas. Henry, of Missouri; Secretary, Mar* tin I. J. Griffin, of Pennsylvania; Execa- tive Committee, T. J. Griffin, of Penn sylvania, Pat K. Monagham, of Missouri John L. Murphy, of Massachusetts, B. C. Cook, of Wisconsin. Worchester, Mass., was selected as the next place of meeting. Assignment In New York. New Yoke, Sept. 21.—Ponvert & Co., No. 45 South street, one of the oldest and largost sugar importing bouses in this oity has made an assignment. Alleged Conntcrfetters Arrested. Baltimore, Sept. 21.—Wm. Burfort and L. White, hailing from Camden county, North Carolina, were arrested with counterfeit money. Lexington (Ky.) Knees. Lexington, Sept. 21.—Two and one- eighth miles—Ten Broeck won, Fair Play 2d, Time 3:5G. HUtiNlANS LEARN NOME SENSE. TBYINO TO OBEEP ON PLEVNA—THE TURKS ARE BETTER SOLDIERS, AND HAVE BET TER ARMS AND OFFICERS. RUSSIAN POSITION BEFORE PLEVNA. London, September 21.—The Times' military correspondent at Goruy Studen telegraphs he has personally inspected the position before Plevna, which he de scribes as follows : The Eusso-Ronma* nian army occupies a line extending from Gravitza to Taohinitza; at Gravitza. The Roumanians have advanced by tho sap to within two hundred and fifty yards of the second redoubt, which will probably fall in a few days. Further to tho left from Gravitza stands Krudener’s corps, which has been reinforced since the battle by parts of the two divisions from Russia. Next stands Seatiff's corps, fearfully re duced in numbers, the battalions being brought down to the hundred men. On the extreme left, near Taohinitza, is Imre- tinsky’s detachment, namely, the second division of the fourth rifie brigade. The latter wore diminished from four to two weak battalions. Here also, are the remains of Bkobeloff’s detaohment. The spirit and temper of the Russian soldiers are admirable. The Russians have upwards of three hundred and twenty guns, and are constantly firing on the Turkish works; which scarcely even reply. It is said the ammtmition of the Turks iB failing, but there ^are no means of veryfying this. They walk about the redoubts most unconcernedly* The Russians are strongly entrenched all along their front with shelter trenohes, rifle pits, and redoubts. Twelve to six* teen regiments of Russian and Rouma nian cavalry are hovering about the Sofia road to impede, if they do not wholly stop communication. The Turks refused Sea- tiff leave to bury his dead, whioh lie with in three hundred yards of Russian posi tions, and must breed disease. The Daily News' Bucharest correspond dent, telegraphing Thursday, says it is confessed that the Russian position in Schipka pass is preoarious, both because of the force threatening it and of the impending trouble to communication. The Times' correspondent at Gorney Studen, says it is estimated at Russian headqunrters that the Turks lost 2,000 men in the late attempt to oapture Fort St. Nicholas. RUSSIAN FORCE BEFORE PLEVNA 50,000 MEN—LOSS 60 PER GENT. London, September 21.—The Times' correspondent at Gorney Studen, after inspecting the positions before Plevna, intimates that the Russians, with the reinforcements received since the battle, must number nearly 50,000. The casu alties on tho 11th and 12th iostant amounted to over 60 per cen t. RUSSIANS WITHDRAW FROM PLEVNA. London, September 21.—The Daily News' correspondent, who was at the bat tle of Plevna, says: The Russo Rou manian army has abandoned now even a pretense of prosecuting the attompt against Plevna, and have fallen back into positions occupied before the commence ment of the bombardment. The field ar tillery remains still in some of the posi tions of tho bombardment. It is an nounced that a third renewal is intended on the arrival of the Imperial Guard in a fortnight. I have great doubt whether if another attempt will bo made it can suc ceed. TURKS SUPERIOR TO RUSBIANB IN OFFICERS AND MEN. The Turks are better soldiors individ ually than the Russians. Of that after seeing, not a few battles, I stand assured. Iu strategy, both major and minor, the tactics of the Turks are simply inconceiv ably superior. They are better armed than the Russians, both in great and small arms. They have engineers who can design admirable, defensive positions.. The Russian engineers seem incapable of repairing a hole in a bridge. The Turks seem as well provisioned as the Russians, and are flushed with success. Oue VI«w|«b to tho Purpo of the Old Nan'a New Revelations* Nubw In New Hampshire. Boston, September 21.—A dispatch from Mount Washington reports a furious snow storm prevailing there. Negro flung In Delaware. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New Castle, Del., September 21.— John Rhodes, colored convict, was hanged this morning. Dope’s Appointment. Rome, September 21.—At the consis tory to-day the Pope appointed Cardinal Joaohin Oecoi, Chamberlain of the Sacred College. ALABAMA. 30,000 BALE8 OF COTTON LOST IN WARRIOR TALLEY—FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BEG GARED. Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sept. 21.— The abundant crops of cotton, corn and fodder,in the valley of the Blaok Warrior, Alabama, have been entirely swept awsy. The river suddenly rose sixty-three feet, which is within two feet as high as it was in the terrible freshet of June, 1872. The planters had just commenced pick** ing cotton, and had not hauled the oorn mud foddor from the fields. It is estima ted that 30,000 bales of cotton have been destroyed. Most of the planters are ruined, and it is doubtful if the aetual necessaries of life can be secured now. The town of Tuscaloosa is about at the head of the dovasted section. Merchants had advanoed heavily on the growing props. Went tier. Washington, September 20.—Indica tions for the South Atlantic and Gulf States, stationary or higher pressure, winds mostly from the northeast, warmer partially cloudy and clearing weather. TO CLOSE: TOWELS at 10 cents; TOWELS at 13 cents; TOWELS at 22 cents; TOWELS at 32 cents; TOWELS at 40 conts; TOWELS at 42 cents; TOWELS at 55 oents; TABLE LINEN at 34$ oents; TABLE LINEN at 40 cents; TABLE LINEN at 76 cents, And Upwards. J. S. JONES. August 10, 1877. tf republican reply to macmahon. Paris, Sept. 21.—An address to the nation, signed by a number of Parisian and provincial candidates for the Chamber of Deputies, representing all shades of Republicanism is published. It replies point by point to President MacMahon’s manifesto. The following is tho concluding pas** sage : Our duty will increase with the audacity of those who prespmo to impose them selves to Franoe. You cannot become the instrument of clericalism. The Re public must have Republican function aries, and the country expects order, peace and stability through the Republic. A Raft to Do Over Niagara. The following is from the Lookport Times ; “Jamos Brown, Tonawanda, is engaged in building a novel raft for a novel purpose. It is of pine logs, and measures oue hundred feet in length and ten in width. The cribs are divided into ten sections of ten feet each, and are ooupled together with strong chains. On the rear ond of the sooond raft a house, occupying the full width of the timber, is built, and in this it is intended to store dogs and cats, and several other kinds of animals. At the extreme end of the raft ia a steering apparatus, and here a man will be stationed to direct its course. The above is a description of what iR to be nsod for transportation over the Niagara Falls, on the Canada sido, of animals in a few days The animals are intended for an experiment, and should the fall have no fatal effect on them, it is said a man has been found who will attempt the i perilous voyage.' THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RINO ROBBE- RIIES SAID TO BE A POLITICAL MOVE BY JOHN KELLY—EX SHERIFF O’BRIEN CALLED A FOOL—MANY VERY INTEUE8TING THINGS BOLDLY ASSERTED. The Hon. John Morrissey was asked, yestorday, whether he knew anything about the sale of one-half of ex-8heriff O'Brien’s claim agaiust the city to William M. Tweed, and whether it was true, as Mr. Tweed had assorted, that Mr. O’Brien has used a part of tho money to pay his indebtedness to him (Morrissey). “In my judgment O’Brien is a fool,” answered the Senator, “I have no doubt in the world that he assigned a part of his claim to Tweed and another part to Connolly. I had $ 13,000 of the mortgages, myself. O'Brien owed me some money— I forget the amount—aud he gave me the mortgages aud asked me to give him tho balanoe due him. I afterward sold them to Senator Bixhy. I understand that Bixby bought nearly nil tho motgages that O’Brien had. I did not know how O’Bri en obtained the mortgages until some time after they came into my possession.” Observing that Mr. Morrissey was in a talkativo mood, the reporter asked what he thought of the investigation that the Aldermen were making of the Ring frauds. “I did not intend to say anything about it,” was tho reply; “but as my name has been mentioned by Tweed and by the Tammany General Committee’s organ, I will auswer your question. I think that such an exhibition aH has been made in the Common Council’s chamber, in con nection with this investigation, would not bo tolerated for oue moment in any other conntry in the world. Just look at it. Here is this man Tweed, acknowledging under oath that overy man who did legit imate work for the city, from 1861 to 1860, was compelled to pay fifteen per cent, of tho amout of his bills to have them passed by the Board of Supervisors, of which he was the head; that he made seven-eighths of these men thieves by making them raise their bills fifteen per oent., so that they could pay him aud his band the percentage whioh be demanded. I notice that in his testimony he uses the word Hrades- men.’ I think that the public would rather have their names. I kuow of one or two of them who have plenty of money. I now have in my mind one, who oame from Albany, and was the clown for the Ring for a number of years. Tweed also acknowledges that he is the most noto rious thief that the world has evor seen, and that no man ever did more to make public officers thieves. Why! the com munity knows but little of this man's transactions. For yoatR he had two mis tresses, one of whom lived within a atone’s throw of his house in Fifth avenue, and in tho summer as near his residence in Greenwioh. Rumor says that he gave those two women $1,800,000 of the pub lic money, which he stole from the city treasury. I nuderHtnud that Wheeler H. Peckhaiu bus traced to one of them more than $1,100,000 of the pnblio money. Tweed gallanted her from Maine to California, aud through Fifth avenue und other streets in this oity, in deffanoe of public decenoy. I hope that he will tell tho public through this com mittee whether or not this h so. “But this is not all that I havo to say of Twood,” Mr. Morrissey continued. “Whilo he and his band of robbers were in authority he corrupted everybody and everything, from the highest to the low est. Ho oven controlled the courts. Why, I knew a lawyer of eminence who on goingunto court to try a case was asked by his client whether he was on friendly terms with Twood & Co. He felt that if his counsel was not friendly with them his case would bo decided against him. I believe that this was then the feeling among all the members of the bar except those who were doing business for the Ring. Tweed had corporations seized, and his sou and tho relatives of other inembors of the Ring appointed reoeivers. They trumped up charges agaiust tho man agement of tho Rock Island, the Lake Shore, the Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Erie, aud other railroads to give money to their pets, whom they hnd appointed re ceivers. This sort of work was done nntil the Union Paoifio Railroad Company and other corporations removed their offices to other States. To sum up in a word, they hold oue million people in this city in bondage. There was no protection for life and property under tho rule of thiH band of robbers.” “How long have you known Mr. Tweed ?” inquired the reporter. “I have known him tweuty-four years, was Mr. Morrissey's answer. “Are you now on friendly, terms with him ?” “I havo not spoken with him sinco 1868. In that year I began to fight him and his baud. I denounced them as thieves. I told Mr. Tildeu, Mr. Marble of tho World, Horace Greeley, aud Francis Kornan, now a United States Senator, that they wore plundering the city, and that no tnau's life or liberty was safe who expressed a political opinion that differed from their own. I organized tho fight of what was known as the Young Democracy, and went to Albany in 1870 to carry on the fight, remaining there nearly four months. I persuaded Mr. Tildeu and Mr. Greeley to go there and speak against tho Ring charter. They appeared before the com mittee and spoke against that charter. Mr. Greeley was anxious to have an elec tion law for tho protection of the voters, and tho Ring agreeing to give him one, ho withdrew his opposition to the charter. It cost tho Ring $1,000,000 to carry that charter through the Legislature. It looked fair on its face. Ita bad features were not in it when it passed. It was taken to the Delavan House before it was presented to the Governor, aud it was then that the objeotionable sections were inserted. Tweed was so enraged at mo that ho offered a resolution from the seat in the Senate that I now occupy to vacate my seat in Congress, on tho ground that I was noglecling my duty by being in Albany. I think that tho resolution is on the minutes of the Senate’s proceedings. It should be there. “When I talked in that way against those robbers,” continued Mr. Morrissey, “I was called a crazy man. The people discovered in 1871 that I was right. Af ter tho exposure of tho King in that year I persuaded Mr. Tildeu to go to the Rochester Convention aud attack them. I asked Tildon whether ho had stolen any thing, or had been in any way connected with them. He wished to know what I meant by such a question, and I told him that it was tho duty of every honost man in the State to unit** to destroy the Ring. 1 also said to him, ‘No man can steal aud fight at the same time. If your bauds are cloan, go iu aud fight them; but if you have stolen anything, keep a«ay.’ *T have gone into all those details of the transactions of the Ring,” Mr. Morrissey added, “to show the pnblio through the Sun what sort of man this ia who is now brought forward to assail the reputations of meu whose character is better than his own. In my opinion this investigation is one sided, and was not instituted for the pnblio good.” Having been asked to explain bis moan ing, the Senator said : “Last winter sev eral bills affecting this city woro intro duced into tho State Senate. Senators Woodin und Bixby took part iu advocat ing them. While this was going on At torney General Fairchild authorized Mr. Townsend to get a confessiou from Tweed. Having obtained it, Mr. Town send took it to John Kelly instead of giv ing it to Mr. Fairohild. Mr. Kolly had those parts of it which churged certain things against Senators Woodin and Bix by published, to affect legislation iu Al bany, and in my judgment for no other purpose. Now, he has had this commit- toe of aldermen appointed (all but ono of the committeo are his adherents) to de stroy all the people iu this city who are opposed to him in politics, to prevont Mr. Fairohild’s renominatiou for Attorney General by trying to create an impression' that there was enough in Tweed’s confes sion to justify bis release from jail,and to soonre Mr. Woodin’a defeat if ho runs for tho Senate. The Senate investigated these charges agaiust Mr. Woodin Inst spring. On that committee were two Democrats, Senators Bradley and Sohoonmaker. I need not speak of their integrity. The people of the State kuow both of (hem well. The roport of that committee was unanimously in favor of Mr. Woodin. Senators Starbnok and Gerard made speeches sustaining the report. Tho re sult was a unanimous vote for Mr. Woodin’s acquittal. Kelly says that all who voted for Woodin whitewashed him. Aocordiug to his theory of justice, I havo no doubt that he thought ho was right, because I don’t think be would stop at anything—manufactured testimony 01 an) thing else—to destroy a political op ponent. But there were fairer and more honest men in that body thuu be is. say this of Mr. Woodin only as an act of justice. He belongs to one political party and I to another, and if I had the power to elect a Democrat in his place I would do it. But my judgment is that Kelly’s conduot will surely return him to the Senate. Although there wa> a good chance to beat him had he boen let alone, Kelly’s hostility to the Attorney General comes from testimony given by him be fore* the Woodin Committee of Investiga tion. Fairohild swore that he did not have Tweed’s statement before the article was published in tho World. This brought the publication of it home to Kelly. “Now, I hoar that Tweed is going to tell the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” Mr. Morrissey oontiuued. “I hope that this is so. But it is singular that the persons whoso names ho has men tioned in the three examinations are oith- er dead or enemies to Tammany Hall. There are now in tho Tamuiauy General Committee at least fifty men who servod under the city government iu Tweed's time in the Boards of Aldermen and Conn- oilmen and elsewhere. Will Tweed tell anything about tho appropriations for the Brooklyn bridge which passed the com mon Counoil ? Will ho tell bow much money waa nsod to pass the first appro priation of $1,500,000, whether ho was tho stakeholder, and to whom ho gave tho money ? Will he toll how much money was paid for the Aldermen’s continuation of the three gentlemen who at different times tilled tho office of City Chamber- lain, and of two who tilled the offioe of Commissioner of Streets, and who got tho money ? Will he tell how much it cost for the passage by the Legisluture of tho Erie Classification bill, the bill legalizing Erie’s fraudulent stock, and the act legal izing the Now York Central’s scrip, aud how and to whom the money was paid ? Will he say whether or not a tnan who is now high up iu tho councils of Tammany Hall did not negotiate for the passage of the New York Central’a bill ? Let bim givo us the whole truth and not a part of it. Tho people wiHh to hear it. All men who have stolen tho pnblio money or betrayed tho people’s trust should be exposed. Some of them wear tho garb of gentlemen. But if they nro thieves the public should know it. Willlietell tho committee that Jamou Wat son, who had much to do with the fraudu lent bills, was a protege of John Kelly; that ho was brought hero from California, in irons, charged with forgery; that he became Kelly’s collector whilo ho was Sborifl‘, aud presented ull Kelly’s bills to the Supervisors when they wore audited by a committee of which Kelly’s friend, John Fox, was chairman? Tweed says that the Supervisors got no percentage for passing Kelly's bills. I don’t say that they did; but if I am informed corroctly, Watson was recommended by Kelly to Comptrollers Brennan and Connolly. But they woro all honest and all willing to servo tho pnblio. Now Kelly wants make reforms. Ho wants to reform everybody and everything. Ho would I if I got as well paid for it as he has. Pol itics has been his trade. All ho has got he has much iu that way. Ho goes to a con vention and says that if ho consulted his own interests he wouldn't bo in politics, and then he turns up a candidate for Comptroller at a salary of $10,000 a year. Tho city pay-roll amounts to more than $10,500,000 a year, and he says it oan’t bo reduced.” Mr. Morrissey added here that he bad boon told that Mr. Tweed was to bo ex amined in relation to frauds that wero committed on tho ballot box while he waH In power. “This is to be done,” said ho, “to give Mr. Kelly a cbnnoo to attack men holding high judicial offices in this State. I wonder whether Kelly’s committeo will ask Tweed to explain how Kelly got that majority which was given him in tho Fourth, Sixth, Fourteenth, and Seventh Wards when he was elected Sheriff over tho late Police Justice Michael Connolly, and to tell what instructions woro given to the oanvassers iu those wards at that eloctiou. I will not say that any thing wrong was done. But I hope that Tweed will get the figuros and explain them to Kelly’s committee. He lived in that neighborhood and ought to bo uhlo to ex plain them.” Io answer to tho reporter’s question whether he expeotod tho committoo to assail him, the Senator said : “I havo no doubt that Kelly and Tweed would rather implicate me than any man in this city. I fought both of them. But I don’t know what they can say of me. I uever hold an offioe under tho city Government. I never was interested in a contract with the oity, directly or indirectly. I never drew ono dollar from the city treasury, oxcopt that I got the oash on two or three warrants for tho pay of a month’s salary to meu to whom I had advanced money. Ouoe I had to lose the money that 1 bad advanced, because tho clork who had assigned bis pay to me got to the Comp troller's office before I did, and drew his money. I have heard that Kelly’s oom- mittoe intend to examine Tweed in relu- tion to tho Seventh avenue pavement contract, to reach Senator Bixby, and that they also intend to oonneot my name with it. I say now that I never had any in terest iu it directly or indirectly. When Mr. Monheimer got that contract, ho borrowed from me $3,700, I think. I am not pos itive whether or not it was borrowed on the stock of that company. After wait ing throe yoarR, I got hack my own mon ey and that only. Tho Tammany Uou- eral Committee's organ ment inns my name iu connection with $12,000 which it says was given for tho confirmation of Recorder Hnckett. I tell those gentle men that they are now in deep water. Kolly made this same charge against mo in his speech in Tammany Hall after his defeat in 1875. He had better get his committee to suhpuma me and ask me tho question, or any other questions in relation to the King.” Mr. Morrissey concluded the interview by saying: “Mr. Kelly’s committeo can not do what it was organized to accom plish. Mr. Woodin will be elooted. His attack on Fairchild will insure his rouotu- inaticn; for the question before the con vention will bo whether Fairchild is to bo bentou because ho didn’t release Tweed to please Kelly. Tammany Hall will bo boateu in this county, and Kelly will hnve a chance to say, as he said after his de feat in 1875: ‘I gave the people a good ticket; hut, to my astonishment, they didn’t accept it.’” REGISTERING DRINKS. I# OIF THE IMHIRERS OF VIR GINIA ARE PAYING THE STATE DEBT. OPERATIONS OF THE MOFFET REGISTER— “slates” DEMOLISHED AND THE OASn SYSTEM E8TAIILIHHED —- DISGUST OF THE SOAKING ELEMENT—PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND THE VIEWS OF THE LIQUOR SELLERS. Richmond, Va., September 14.—The Moffet register, or tho “Moffet bell punch,” as the people still insist upon calling it, has now boen in operation three days, and as a most valuable and extraordinary source of revenue it is re garded as a decided succors. Tho aver age Virginian is now engaged in tho pa* triotio duty of liquidating the Stato debt to the tiutinnabulnry music of tho little gong iu tho rogistor. Tho usual saluta tion to-day, instead of tho ordinary 4 ‘Lot’s tuko a drink,” “Let’s contribute to the payment of tho State dobt by registering.” The repudiators or readjuHters, who are opposed to the payment of the debt, car ry their opositiou so far as to rofuse to imbibe any beverage of a stimulating na ture requiring tho paying of a tax, aud they are necessarily obliged to have re course to soda or cold water. This, how ever, is only the oase in a few oxtreme instances. AN ADVANCE IN PRICES. Ah predicted in tho Herald several days ago by telegraph, an advance in tho charges for malt and alooholio drinks took place all along the entire lino of saw loons. Heretofore tho charge for aloo holio drinks was tou oents and five cents for malt drinks. Tho Moffett register law imposes a tax of two and a half cents on alooholio and half a cent on each mult drink. In order to meet thiH tax the sa- loou keepers at once raised the price of alcoholic beverages to fifteen conts, aud they overcamo the difficulty in tho oiiho of lager beer by substituting glasses holding a tenth less than those used previous to the introduction of tho register and leav ing the price at five cents. Wheu tw<> or more whiskies are called fora reduction is allowed at tho rate of two drinkH for u quartor, four for fifty cents, and so on; but tho tippler who drinks by himself is victimized to the extent of two and a half oeutH, which iH a clear gain above former profits for tho barkeeper. EXCITEMENT AMONG THE DRINKERS. On Tuesday, tho first day of tho rogis- ters, there was quite an excitement among the portion of the community that usually patronizes the drinking saloons. Ah the little black boxes wero placed in onch bar, fastened by sorews to the counter, crowds (locked iu and called for drinks just for tho very novelty of listening to the tinkling sound of the gong produced by tho revolution of tho crank as tho bar keeper registered each drink. It was cu rious to notice how eagerly tho patron, after swallowing his “straight,” “toddy” beer or julep, would bend forward and in tently watch tho operation of tho crank and tako in tho “ting" that gavo notice that tho tax was paid, and that ho had performed his whole duty os a Virginian and a patriot. ABOLITION OF THE “SLATE." One of tho immediate effects of tho register was tho abolition of tho credit system by tho barkeepers. However wil ling they were to risk tho loss of thoir liquors by “charging,” they woro decided ly unwilling to pay the State a tax upon drinks for which they might eventually receive nothing. Hence tho traditional “old score” aud the modern “alate” are no longer institutions in the whiskey shops of Richmond. Every man has to pay as ho goos, and tho bartendor takeH good care not to touch tho crank for tho purpose of registering until he has re ceived his pay iu the coin or currency of tho country. AN INCIDENT. Thoro aro hundreds of amusing inci dents consequent upon the advent of tho now system of raising revenue. Ono is worthy of meution here, and in this con nection it must bo notioed that, singular as it may nppear, the saloou keepers are bitterly opposed to tho register. During tho afternoon of the first day of tho now system U. M. T. Hunter, State Treas urer, dropped into a saloon and, planting his elbows familiarly upon tho oounter, asked for a glass of beer. A party seated in the rear, discussing the merits or de merits of the register, narrowly observed tho distinguished old gontleman, and lis tened attentively for any expression rela tive to tho instrument that might escape him. He sipped his beer And looked anx- iously at the barkeeper; sipped it agaiu and eyod tho barman still more iu tently. Putting down his glass bo re marked: “You haven’t punched.” “I know I havon’t, Mr. Hunter,"paid tho smiling dispensor of liquids. “Haven’t you got the Moffet register ?’’ inquirod tho statesman. M “Oh, yes, sir,” with a touch of sar casm. “I thought I didn't hoar the bell," querulously remarked Virginia's Treasu rer. “Oh, no, Mr. Hunter, you did not,” very emphatically. “Why ?” hesitatingly. “Because you haven’t paid me, Mr. Hunter.” This produood a laugh at the exponse of the distinguished Treasurer and finan cier, who, after fumbling in bis pocket, prodnoed a douceur and planked it up. Whereupon tho barkeeper, with a consid erable flourish, turned his crank, sounded tho gong and announced, “another half cent toward paying tho debt of Virginia.” Mr. Hunter beat a hasty retreat. POPULAR SENTIMENT. It is fair to say that public •entiment to-day is largely in favor of the Moffet liquor law. The custom of one or two of tho saloonH has slightly decreased withiu tho past day or two, but not to such an extent as to warrant the idea that the register is the cause. The small ad vance in the prices does not interfere with regular, or oven irregular drinkers. It is only topers of the lowest type who grumblo, and to these can be added the class who do not always have the ready ensh in their pockets and who have been in the habit of having their drink charg ed. For these the register is inconven ient, and honco they condemn it; but the groat mnjority of the patrons of saloons arc heartily in favor of it. Everybody, including ita opponents, concedes that, as a source of revenue, it is one of tho best ever devisod, and if the law is properly enforced thoro is no doubt that it will eventually ho oue of the most effective. THE OPPOSITION. The opposition to tho register comes mainly from the saloon keepers, who fail to conceal thoir bitter antagonism toward it. Several of them protested against its introduction into their saloous; others saw it fastened to their counters without n word, but with the most bitter feeling, and still others smilingly and graoefully yielded to the inevitable, aud reoeived the little boxes with the tell-tale-dials with tho reluctant expression: “I’m satisfied if everybody else is. The tax don’t oome out of my pooket.” It is still the intention of liquor deal ers to fight tho Moffet law in tho courts on the ground that it is unconstitutional, and, failing in this, to carry the war into the next Legislature. Already thero are a number of oaudidates for that body who expect to be elected on the ground of their opposition to the Moffet register. WHAT THE DEALERS RAY. When questioned as to their objections tho liquor dealers fail to advauce any reasouublo argument, excopt that they have no right to he made tax oolleotors for tho Stato of Virginia. So far the reg ister has not interfered with their regular receipts. It has rathor increased them in some instances, and in only one or two very obscure instances have I heard of any doorcase. “I hate to turn the damned orank,” said ono barkeeper to me, “it looks as if it was put there to keep you from stealing your taxes.” Said nnothor, “Everybody that comes in has to look at that register, aud then they begin to count bow many drinks you havo sold and make calculations as to how much business yon do and what taxes you pay. Now that’s all very anH noying to me. The State has no right to make an exposure of my business.” A third said : “It often interferes with my buHiness. When I have a rush, as is frequently the case, it is as much aH I can do to collect mouey and make change, and having to atop every moment to turn that crank delays mo and looses me both money aud custom. Why cau't the State furnish an engineer to work it os well as the machine ? I certainly havo neither tho time nor inclination. I regard it as a nuisanco and a groat impediment to my business.” TboHo comprise the main objections of the saloon koopors, which with time will soon wear away, though thero may be something iu houio of them. EVADING THE LAWS. How to beat tho register is now the problem that engages the attention of iminyjsciontilio minds employed io the bar-keeping business. Before tho regis ter it was easy to “knock down" on the boss, but now that can’t be done, ns the little dials on the faco of the register tell to a drink the amount of cash that has boen taken iu. In this way tho little box is a saving to tho saloon-keeper, as it sorvos as u check upon his liar-tenders. Whilo Richmond has loss dishonest bar tenders than any other city in the Union, nevertheless, ns I said before, tho prob lem of the hour is how to beat the regis- ter. Various devices have boen suggested, but none have mot with success ho far, as I am informed, excopt oue, and the genius who inventod this is not a bartender. Ho came into a saloon this morning, not far from whore I write, aud after assuring the proprietor that ho would pay half a cent for every movement made upon the dial of the register, he took the orauk in his hand, and, by some extraordinary manipu lation, and without at all tampering with tho rogistor, made revolution after revo lution, sounding tho gong iu tho inside onch time, but without a single move ment of tho hands upon the dials, where tho drinks are registered by numbers. This surprised everybody who witnessed tho operation, but tho modus operandi still remains a mystery. NncceM. It is tho duty of overy person who has used Bohcuee’s German Syrup to lot its wonderful qualities bo known to their friends in curing Consumption, severe Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, aud in fact all throat and lung dis eases. No person can use it without immediate relief. Three doses will relievo any case, and wo con sider it tho duty of all Druggists to recom mend it to tho poor dying consumptive, ut least to try ono bottle, as 40,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and no one case where it failed was reported. Such a medicine as the German Syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask your Drug gist about it. Sample Bottles to try sold at 10 cents. Regular size 75 ceuts. For sale by Druggists. myS d&wly Knocked lionn. Yes, it was a fair ami square knook down, and tho justice of tho act is not de nied. Tho female community are more par ticularly interested, aud they give unmis- takahlo evidences of their appreciation. “When lovely woman lends her influ ence, then it is the work moves bravely on.” NVo allude to tho fact that tho great fe male medicine, known os English Female Bitters, has been reduced to ono dollar per bottlo or tbreo for $2.50. Oue bottle will IttHt two weeks. Rep12 dttw2w ALPACAS CHEAP! You can buy a good Alpaca from Bl auo hard Hill at 25 cents per yard. TIa y are a bargain. tf
