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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1877.
NO. 248
WASHINGTON.
CASE OF SENATOR SPOFFORO.
HiBLAN NOMINATED FOB 8DFBEME COURT—
NOMINATIONS BENT THE SENATE FOR CON
FIRMATION—DEATH OF EDITOR OOWAB-
DIN OF RICHMOND—MOTION TO ABOLISH
A NORTH CAROLINA COURT—PATTERSON'S
CONGRESS.
SENATE DEBATING LOUISIANA
SpoflTord Needs Only Two Republi
can Totes.
HOUSE SEATS DEMOCRATS ELAM AND ROBERT'*
SON, OF LOUISIANA, AND REPUBLICAN
PACHECO, OF CALIFORNIA, AND ADJOURNS
TO SATURDAY.
THE CASE OF SENATOR 8POFFORD.
Washington, Oofc. 17.—The Democratic
cauous this morning resolved to posh the
Louisiana Senatorial question to an issue.
The Republicans in the Senate are oppos
ing it on the ground that the credentials
are before the qgpiinittee. • The Demo
crats contend that r 4he unfinished busi
ness of tue committee was placed on the
Clerk’s desk, and these credentials are
now before the Senate. This action on
the part of the Democrats creates a sen
sation. Earnest debate is progressing.
Conkling is now speaking in favor of re
ferring Spofford’s credentials to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Edmunds also argues that Spofford’s
credentials should go to the committee.
They will most probably take this course.
HARLAN NOMINATED.
Harlan was nominated to the Supreme
bench. A hasty glance at the list fails to
discover King’s name among the nomina
tions.
NOMINATIONS BENT TO THE SENATE FOR
CONFIRMATION.
All the Southern and more important
general and Northern nominations follow:
John M. Harlan, Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court.
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary—Edward F. Noyes, of
Ohio, France; James llussell Lowell, of
Massachusetts, Spain; John A. Kassou,
of Iowa, Austria; Thomas A. Osborne, of
Kansas, Chili; Henry W. Hilliard, of
Georgia, Brazil.
Minister Residents—John L. Stevens,
of Maine, Sweden and Norway; James
M. Couely, of Ohio, Hawaiian Islands;
John M. Langston, District of Oolumbiu,
Republic of Hayti.
Consul-General—Alfred E. Lee,of Ohio,
Frankfort.
Consuls—Alfred V. Dockery, North
Carolina, Leeds; Charles O. Shepard,
New York, Bradford; Thos. B. Reed,
Wisconsin, Funchal; Allen Francis, Ore
gon, Victoria, Vancouver’s Island;'Owen
N. Denny, Oregon, Tien Tien; Robert H.
Knox, Aiabuma, Hamilton, Canada; Win.
Morey, citizen of the United States, Cey-
lou; George C. Tanner, South Carolina,
Verviers and Lierge; Jos. G. Wilson,
Iowa, Jerusalem, Jos. W. Merriam, citi
zen of the United States, at Iquique; J.
Ellington Montgomery, New York, at
Geneva; John F. Winter, Illinois, at Rot
terdam; Robert F. Clayton, Georgia, at
Callao; Jos. E. Jackson, Miehigau, at St.
Paul De Louuda; John F. Quarles, Geor
gia, at Malaga.
Nicholas Fish, New York, Charge d’Af-
fairs of the United Stutes to the Swiss
Confederation.
Secretaries of Legation—Wackhamy
Hoffman, New York, Russia; T. Reed,
New York, Spain; Henry Sidney Everett,
Massachusetts, Germany.
Assistant Attorney Generals—Edgar M.
Gaible, Department of Interior; A. A.
Freeman, for Post Office Department.
District Attornies—L. C. Northrop, for
South Carolina; R. C. Badger, for East
ern District of North Carolina; G. B. Pat
terson, Southern District of Florida; J. A.
Warder, Middle District Tennessee.
United States Marshals—Jack Wharton,
Distriot of Louisiana; Robert H. Critten
den, Nortberh District of Mississippi; J.
W. Hunt, Southern Distriot of Mississippi.
Kenneth Rayner, Solicitor of United
States Treasury.
Alonzo Bell, New York, Assistant Sec
retary of Interior.
E. A. Hoyt, Commsssioner of Indian
Affairs.
Henry H. Bates, Examiner in Chief of
the Patent Office.
P. J. Strobach, Alabama, Receiver of
Publio Moneys at Montgomery, Ala.
Registers of Laud Office : P. J. Ander*
son, Alabama, at Montgomery; M. W.
Gibbs, at Little Rook.
Pension Agents: Daniel T. Boynton,
Tennesse, at Knoxville, Tenn.; Rufus
Campion, Missouri, at St. Louis, Mo.
Abraham D. Hazen, of Pennsylvania,
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Wm. W. LeDuc, Minnesota, Commis
sioner of Agriculture.
Richard C. McCormick is to be Assist*
ant Secretary of the Treasury.
Jas. Giltillan to be Treasurer of the
United States.
Wm. W. Upton to be Second Comp
troller of the Treasury.
Albert W. Wyman to be Assistant
Treasurer of the United States. I
Frank Gilbert to be Assistant Treasurer
of the United States at Chioago.
Collectors of Customs: Frederick C.
Humphreys, at PenBacola, Fla.; Cheney
R. Pronty, Saluria, Texas; Antoini J.
Murat, Apalachicola, Fla.; Henry E. Heri-
ot, Georgetown.
Surveyor of Customs—Jaa. C. Jewell,
Evansville, Ind.; T. O. Shackeford, Louis
ville, Ky.; Jas. Gilchrist, Wheeling, W.
Va.; David Porter, Savannah, Ga.
Collectors of Internal Revenue—A. M.
Swope, 7th District Kentucky; W. W.
Woodcock, 5th Distriot Tennessee; Clark
Waggoned, 10th District Ohio; O. A. Rus
sell, 3d District Virginia; E. M. Bray ton,
Revenue Distriot of South Carolina; W.
H. Wheeler, 5th District North Carolina.
Joseph Cook, Supervising Inspector
steam vessels 8th Distriot; P. M. David
and C. Casey, at Hot Springs, Ark.; Ezra
Hadley, at Little Rock; Henry F. Best, at
Texarkana, Ark.; Jefferson L. Wofford,
'Corinth, Miss.; W. H. H. Green, Jackson,
Miss.; Wm. E. Weddell, Okalona, Miss.
DEATH OF EDITOR OOWARDIN OF RICHMOND.
James P. Cowaidin is dead. The
Star of this evening said : The nume -
xous friends in thiB city of Mr. James P
Cowardin, the brilliant young journalist
of Richmond will be very sorry to hear
that he is seriously ill at his home in that
oity.
NORTH CAROLINA.
GoDgresHman Waddell, of North Caro
lina, will introduce a bill to-morrow, to
abolish the Western Distriot Court of
that State.
Patterson’s case.
Senator Patterson’s habeas corpus case
was continued to 31st.
to the Churoh. The resolution asked the
appointment of three Bishops, three pres
byters aud three laymen to consider the
functions of rectors, wardens and vestry
men iu control, and in the administration
of their principles, and the rights and au
thority of each, and report to the next
Convention as to the best methods of
making the principles governing them
effective. Adopted.
SENATE,
Washington, October 17.—Mr. Beck
introduced a bill authorizing the payment
of 50 per centum of customs duties iu
legal tender notes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Thurman presented the credential®
of Henry M. Spofford, elected U. 8. Sen
ator for Louisiana for six years, from
March 4th, 1877, and asked that they be
read, and that Mr. Spofford now be sworn
in. The credentials having been read by
the Clerk, Mr. Mitchell moved as a sub
stitute for Mr. Thurman’s motion that the
credentials be referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
Quite a lengthy discussion on points of
order followed.
It requires but two Republican votes
to seat Spofford and Eustis. The debate
on Spotfurds credentials was continued
all day aud will be resumed to-morrow
On a point of order Mr. Blaine sustained
the Vioe President as against Mr. Ed
munds.
The debato to-day was mainly on points
of order and continues to-morrow.
Mr. Ferry was made Chairman of the
Committee on Postoffioes aud Post Roads;
Mr. Hamlin was made Chairman of the
Comuiitteo on Foreign Relations.
HOUSE.
Mr. Leonard concluded a speech in
favor of referring both claimants iu the
4th and 6th Louisiana districts to the
Committee on Elections.
Geu. Gibsou is now addressing the
House ou motion to seat Elam and Rob
ertson, Democrats. Elam oontests Smith
from the 4tb, and Robertson contests
Nash, colored, from the 8th.
Messrs. Elam aud Robertson, Demo
crats, from Louisiana were seated on a
vote of 144 to 111). These gentlemen took
the modified oaths.
Pacheco, Republican, of California,was
also seated.
The Colorado case was opened when
the House adjourned to Saturday, with
the understanding no business was to be
done thut day.
PATTERS0F~HABfA!r CORPUS.
South Carolina vs. Senator
Patterson—His Defense
YELLOW FEVER.
AT FERNANDINA.
Special to Enqnirer-8ua.]
Jacksonville, October 17.—The condi
tion of affairs at Fernandina are veay
encouragiug, there being only a very few
oases of fever now. The weather is cold,
pleasant and favorable. A large number
of working people are in a deplorable
condition, with no possible means of
earning a living. They are compelled to
accept charity. Particularly is this the
case with the colored people. No deaths
or new oases are reported to-day.
K«v. Dr. Baird Found Not Guilty.
Richmond, Va., October 17.—Rev. E.
F. Baird, iate Secretary of the Presbyte
rian Committee of Publioatiou of the
Southern General Assembly, who was in
dicted in ihe Hastings Court of this eity
for the embezzlement of the funds of the
Committee, was put upon trial to-day.
After examination of the three principal
witnesses, Judge Guigone staled that he
> necessity for further prooeediug,
and this opinion was ooidoided with by
the prosecuting attorney. The jury,
thereupon, without leaving their seats,
rendered a verdiot of not guilty, and then
the accused was immediately discharged.
HEARING FIXER FOR
FIRST.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, October 17.—The case of
the State of South Carolina vs. John J.
Patterson was called to-day before Judge
Humphreys of the Distriot Court.
Geu. James Connor, Attorney General
of the State, and Mr. James Lowndes ap
peared for the State of South Carolina;
Messrs. Shellubarger, Cook and Pelham
for Senator Patterson.
The defense of Senator Patterson, as
stated iu the pleadings rests on the fol
lowing grounds:
First—That Hampton is not Governor.
Second—That there was no legal count,
no legal grand jury and duly elected
Judge.
Third—That the Chief Justice Willard,
who ordered the the special term was not
the legal Chief Justice.
Fourth—That the General Assembly
which appointed the committee of inves
tigatiou was illegal.
Fifth—That Chief Justice Williard,
Judge Kershaw aud the grand jury con
spired agaiust the rights and liberty of
Patterson, aud that the indictments are
the results of the conspiracy.
Sixth—That he was not a fugitive from
justice.
Seventh—That the Constitution only
allowed a State to demand a fugitive from
a State, and that the District of Columbia,
not being a State, the Constitution did
not apply, and the act of Congress au
thorizing the Chief Justice to surrender
fugitives was unconstitutional and void.
No exemption on the ground of senato
ripl privileges was claimed, one of the in
dictmentsj being for statutory felony,
which takes the case out of the constitu
tional exemption.
After the papers were read, Gen. Con
nor requested the instruction of the court
as to whom would be entitled to the
opening and reply.
After argument by Messrs. Shellabar-
ger, Cook and Connor, the court decided
that the State of South Carolina was
actor, and entitled to the opening and
reply. The court further stated that in
view of the importance of the ease,
would require full argument, which the
engagements of the court would not per
mit this week.
Attorney General Connor stated his
official engagements would prevent his
attendance next week.
The case was fixed for the filat.
TRIENNIAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Brotherhood off Locomotive Engin
eers.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, October 17.—The annual ses
sion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers wus commenced to day, aud
will continue eight or ten days. The
meetings are private. Oqo hundred and
ninety-two divisions are represented from
all parts of the country, iuoluding Utah,
California and the Southern States. There
an increase of ten divisions during the
past year.
Celebrated Lock Case Decided.
New York, October 17.—The long
pending contest between James Sargent
and the Rochester and Yale Look Compa
ny respecting patent covering broadly
the right to use the Fue Chronometer
Lock in Combination lock and bolt work
was recently terminated by the award of
the patent to Sargent. The interests of
both parties to the result of the contest
have now been pooled for the interests of
both by joint arrangements between their
owners. This action relieves some 16,000
batiks, ulready using either of the looks
referred to from long threatened prose
cution for infringement.
A St. Louis House Robbed.
St. Louis, October 15.—At half-past
twelve o’clock to-day a man rushed into
the wholesale grocery house of H. E.
Redfieid, 310 North Second street, and
asked the book-keeper to change a ten
dollar note. At the same moment another
wan attracted the attention of the book
keeper in the opposite direction, and the
first man dexterously abstracted $150 in
cash and $3,000 in drafts, checks, etc.,
and escaped.
Washburn Denounces tbc Southern
Pacific.
Washington, Oct. 17.—E. B. Wash
burn, ex-Minister to France, iD a speech
at Galena, in answer to a welcome home,
took oooasion to denounce unsparingly
the subsidy schemes, past aud present
making special reference to the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
1CEFUNAL TO AMEND PRAYER
HOOK,
Various Resolutions.
m TlIRKn.RIIQRI AN WAR R nd gigantic effort, if it remains in power
iunr\u nuooinil VVMn. tiU the 5th of November. At any rate
that is all that can be predicted. It may
resign on the 5th or 6th.
MINI8TRY UAR NOT RESIGNED.
A Reuter tolegrntn from Paris has the
following : An official communique bus
been issued whioh contradicts the rumors
of the resignation of the Ministry. It
points out that for tho present, at least,
the ministers must necessarily remain in
office. A note issued by a oommittee of
the Senators of the Left, intimates that
after the result of the second ballotting
aud colonial elections is known, the lie
publicans will have 335 in the Chamber.
The note also protests against tho revival
of the system of official candidates in the
late election.
won’t RESIGN, AND WILL CONTINUE THE
GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY.
RUSSIANS CLAIM THEY HAVE FORCED MUKU-
TAR PASHA’S RIGHT TO SURRENDER DRIV
EN HIS LEFT AND CENTRE INTO KARS—
UNINTERESTING FROM THE DANUBE.
SHORT TELEGRAMS.
Boston, October 17.—The Episcopal
Convention decided against the appoint
ment of a commission to consider what
changes are necessary in hymnal.
ON PRAYER BOOK.
Boston, October 17.—The Committee
on Prayer Book presented reports con
struing it ns expedient to consider a spe
cial collect or prayer to be used at Bpeoial
thanksgiving, and in time of danger and
adversity, und that it was inexpedient to
embody canon 1, title 2, as a rubric to
precede the solemnization of matrimony,
as such action would bo inconsistent with
church legislation. The reports were
adopted.
Special to Enquiror-Sun ]
Boston, Oct. 17.—Rev. E. M. Peck and
others were reoommeuded as trustees on
the part of the Convention, on the board
of the General Theological Institution.
Rev. Dr. Rudder, of Pennsylvania,
presented a resolution, which he said he
regarded as touching on a most delicate
, subject, but yet one of vital importance
The rate ou grain aud fourth-class
freight was advanced at Chioago five
cents yerterday, eastward.
A fire at 163 West 18th street, furni
ture factories, caused a loss of $200,000,
The celebration of Burgoyne’s defeat
occurred or programmed at Schnyleville,
N. Y., with an immense attendance. The
speaker and officers wore badges orna
mented with devices made of palmetto
sent from South Carolina for this occa
sion.
Spanlah Remonstrance.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, October 17.—A. dispatch to
Reuter’s, from Madrid, says the Spanish
Government intends to remonstrate with
the United States against the duty of 50
cents per tou on Spanish shipping enter
ing United States ports.
Weal Her.
Washington, October 17.—Indications:
For the South Atlantic States, increasing
cloudiness, light variable winds, mostly
from the east, stationary temperature and
stationary or lower pressure.
BETWEEN SHERRY AND CHAM
PAGNE.
A DUEL OVER THE DINNER TABLE.
Baltimore, October 16.—A duel with
knives was fought over the table of John
O’Donnell, iu East Baltimore, yesterday
afternoon. John Gately, who had form*
erly beeu a boarder at O’Donnell’s house,
had, it is charged, been somewhat atten
tive to his wife, Isabella. When he called
to pay a special visit the other day, how
ever, he was cordially received, and the
three dined pleasantly together. Liquors
were introduced at the close of the fes
tivities, aud both men became partly in
toxicated, and began quarreling.
THE GREEN EYED.
Visions of the green-eyed monater, it
is supposod, flitted across the distorted
visipn of O’Donnell, and be forthwith
seized a knife from among the debris of
the dinner-table and proceeded to oarve
up Gately. The latter also picked up a
carver, and the two men began a thrill 1
ing duel over the table. After some
passes with the weapons, O Donnell
slashed Gately across the right arm, cut
ting it clean to the bone, aud causing a
gash several inches in length. Gately
retaliated by plunging the blade of his
weapon, tho end of which had been
broken oft', into the abdomen of his ad
versary, producing a terrible wound.
Blood streamed from the wounds, cover
ing tho table and floor, and presenting
A SICKENINQ SPECTACLE.
Mrs. O’Donnell, after recovering from
her alarm, appealed to the duelists to
desist, but finding that they paid no at
tention to her request,she sprang between
them and received on her right arm a blow
aimed at Gately by her husband, ripping
up the flesh to the bone in a shocking
manner. Persons were by this time
attrac ed and the men separated. Physi
cians dresHed their wounds, after whioh
they were plaoed under seourity to answer
before the criminal court. O’Donnell
may die. The room in which the san
guinary encounter occurred resembled a
slaughter-house.
TURKISH DEFEAT NEAR KARS ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
London, October 17.—Tho Daily News'
correspondent with the Russian headquar
ters m Asia telegraphs from Karojul
Monday evening that Gen. Zaroff, wno,
with 27 battailous of infantry aud 40 guns,
was recently despatched ou a turning
movement from here,- is behind the
Alika Dagb, Abac Hill and Vesikiva. He
telegraphed last night from BdZardjika,
begging for assistance, as Muhktur Pasha
was before him there with a superior
foroe. Thereupon this morning our
troops began an attack upon the Turkish
position, aud after heuvy cannonading
ou our left wing, we made an assault ou
the redoubt. At noon the Cauoassiuu
Grenadiers stormed the hill and redoubt,
aud captured three Krupp guns, the
Essiaky regiment capturing the Turkish
camp. The enemy retreated in disorder
in three directions, being cut off in the
rear from Kirs. The pursuit was sharp
everywhere, aud will oe continued to
morrow. No news has beeu received yet
from Geu. Zaroff.
RUSSIANS CLAIM MUKHTAR8 ARMY WAS OUT
IN TWO, HE DRIVEN INTO KARS WITH CEN
TRE AND LEFT, WHILE HI8 RIGHT SURREN
DERED.
London, October 17.—According to
Russian official bulletins not only was
Mukhtar Pasha decisively defeated on
Monday, but the Turkish army utterly de
stroyed as a fighting integer. As made
out from these dispatches the following
was the position of the forces and course
of action: The Russians occupied posi
tions as described in the dispatch of the
15th inst. of Yagni hills, Sarabatan and
Kizil Tepe except that tho Turks retained
Little Yagni, whioh is southeast of Great
Yagni. On the 14th instuut, therefore,
the Turkish left rested on Little Yagni,
the centre on Avails or Orlya Tepe, and
the right on Aladja Dogb, where three
divisions were strongly fortified. Orlya
Tepe is a spur or hill midway between
Yagni aud Aladja, about 15 rniloB east by
south from Kars. Besides these positions
the Turks occupied several strong pluoes
such as Orluk and Veziukoi, in rear of
their line for protection of their army aud
Kars from a flank attack.
On Sunday the Russian left, having
been extended to the banks of the Ara-
mohai beyond Ani, a division under Gen.
jazareff moved south of Aladja Dogh,
drove the Turks from Orlak upon Vezm-
koi and Kars and occupied Orlak, thus
completely turning Muhktar’a right.
On the morning of Monday 15th, heavy
cannonading was directed agaiust Orlya
Tepe which was the key to the Turkish
positions. In tho afternoon Gen. Hey-
man with about 10,000 infantry, ennied
Orlya Tepe by assault, cutting tho Turk-
isharmy in two. The ceutro and left wing
under Muhktar himself retreated upon
Kars, pursued by Geu. Heyman und
harassed iu flank by Gen. L.izareff, but
succeeded iu gaining cover of tho fortifi
cations of Kars after a fearful rant,
dvring whioh he lost a great number in
killed and wounded. The th.oe divisions
consisting of the Turkish right had, in
meantime, been surrounded and attacked
and driven from tbeir fortified oauip with
great loss. Finally at 8 o’clock on Mon
day night the remnant of this portion of
Mubktar’s army surrendered with 32
gnus and a great quuntity of material,
Among the persons captured are seven
Pashas. Muhktar Pasha is in Kars. The
Russian losses are stated to bo relatively
slight.
STRUGGLE.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. \
London, October 17.—A Reuter’s Paris
dispatch contains the following : Further
denial is given to the statement that the
Ministers intend to resign. It is added
that the Ministers had not lor a single
moment entertained the idea of resigning
auy more than the President has thought
of separating himself from them. Mini
Fourton, receiving tho prefects to-duy,
explained to them in the name of
Government that the electoral struggle
which had gained fifty seats for the Con
Hervatives would continue ou October
28th at the second ballot in gs, and ou
November 4th at the elections for Coun
cils General under precisely the same
conditions as it was entered upon.
striving for union.
It seems certain thut M. Gambotta is
strenuously endeavoring to unite all the
factions of the Left into a single group.
riirsmi, vrs am drew Johnson
AMD JEFFERSON DAVIS.
I'hu PolMoned Family Out off Dau-
ir«>r—Further Developments.
SPEECH OF MR. POTTER IN WITHDRAWING
MR. OOX’d NAME AS A CANDIDATE FOR
THE DEMOORATIO NOMINATION.
Washington, October 14.—The follow
ing is the speech of Representative Pot
ter of New York, made last night iu the
Democratic caucus, withdrawing the nume
of Representative Cox us a ouudidute for
Speaker:
Mr. Chairman—Whan it was known
that the Democratic party was to havo u
majority in the House of Representatives
of tho Forty-fifth Congress, publio atten
tion at once turned to my distinguished
colleague, Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, as
one of the persons most likely to be
prominent as u candidate for the distin
guished office of Speaker of the House.
His long and eminent public service, his
large acquirements, his rare cultivation,
his knowledge of publio, and especially of
parliamentary law, his distinguished suc
cess as a debater, the ability with which
The following explains itself :
GEN. HUMPHREY MARSHALLS LETTER.
New Orleans, 26th April, 1866.
[Confidential.]
Dear Sir—The enclosed statement is
from a gentleman whose acquaintance I
made at Abingdon, Va., where he called
on me during the war. He was then a
Colonel in the Confederate States army
and bud authority to raise a regiment and
was engaged iu the work. I know that
while so engaged he was captured and 1
hoi ved througU a long imprisonment ai
Johnson’** Island, and was only exchanged
a short time before the fall of Richmond.
He is now iu one of the largest commer
cial houses in New York. I cannot
doubt the truth of the statement, for I
oan conceive of no interest that Green
wood oou d have to lie in the matter, even
were he capable of uttering falsehood
He does not feel that Davis treated him
well or properly duriug the struggle. I
happen to have known long since. He
communicated the facts to mo ouly to
day, aud I requested him to let me reduce
them to writing, und to place them be
fore you privately aud confidentially ; for
I thought yon ought to know it. I know
were I iu your plaoo, aud such facts wore
connected with me, or a crisis in my life,
and he who had ho served me was situated
as Davis is, I should like to know the
facts. I write this, then, more in kind
ness to you than to your State prisoner.
It is curious ns a romance.
I am desired by Mr. Greenwood to re
quest that yon will regaid the communi
cation as confidential. Ho seems to shrink
from the appearance of offioioushess, aud
says ho would not have this to get to the
newspapers for any money.
I hope, Bir, you will appreciate my own
motive in sending you this paper, and
that you will regard me as
Very respectfully,
Your ob’d’t sorv’t,
Humphrey Mar hall.
Honorable Andrew Johnson.
Accompanying tho letter was tho fol
lowing statement of facts, signed by Mr.
Greenwood himself:
greenwood’s statement.
Alexander G. Greenwood, resident of
the city of Now Orleans, states that in the
year 1861 he was on duty as a Confeder
ate officer, at Bristol, East Tennessee;
knows that a conspiracy was entered into
to attack Andrew Johnson, now President
of the United States, on his return from
Washington City to Tennessee. He states
that the leaders of this movement meant
to seoure Mr. Johnson’s person and to
hang him, or take his life in the attempt
to do so. That a few moments only be
Charleston, October 12.—The poison
ing of the Graham family still remains
wrapt in mystery. It will be remembered
that a week ago Miss Lizzie Graham, now
deceased was returning from Rockingham,
N. C., and that she brought several roast
ed fowls prepared by a lady with whom
she bad been sojourning, at the above-
mentioned place. When she arrived in
this oity herself and her family ate hear
tily of the fowls, and afterwards were ta
ken violently sick; the young lady in
question aud a servant girl dyiug shortly
Ht ter wards. It was at the tuns thought
i that the salt wi>h whioh tue fowln were
prepared got mixed with arsenic, but later
developments have exploded this ideif.
When the young lady arrived at Oberaw,
S. C., other parties partook of the same
food, and were in no way affected. It is
evident, tben, that if the food was poi
soned, the act was committed along the
road or in this oity. Whether the unfortu
nate oalastrophe owes its origin to ac
cident or intention, is a matter yet to be
determined, aud as the remaining vic
tims are now out of danger, some impor
tant light may soon be thrown upon the
mibject. As soon as Che poison bad taken
effect the condition of the family was
Huub as to beggar description. Being all
similarly affected and about the same
time, aud ho intense was their sufferings,
that they were utterly helpless until
friends oame in, took possession of the
house, and Hent off for medical assist
ance. About ten in numner they lay,
writhing in agony, which for fully forty-
eight hourB bofllud the skill of the physi
cians to alleviate. With poison gnaw
ing at their vitals, moaning, gasping and
tossing to aud fro, they would piteously
cry to those around them for relief, but
all in vain. Although death brought a
speedy dose to the sufferings of Miss
Lizzie Graham, vet she was a young lady of
exceptive promise, being highly accom
plished and a general tavorite. If this
terrible affair is the result of intention,
either in whole or in part, it is to bo
hoped that the guilty party or parties will
soon be discovered and brought to justice.
Ulilckeu* Hatched from E|n{N 1,5100
Years Old.
The Nation's Paris correspondent states
that the guests of the Abbe Denis, curate
of the parish of St. Elio, in the Faubourg
St. Antoine, dined a few days ago upon
fowls whose immediate ancestors figured,
he says, on the table of the great Frunk-
ish King Dagobert. When the Abbe
Denis laid the first stone of the ohurch
aud presbytery he had bnilt by bis own
exertions, on tho site of the old chateau
and gardens of Dagobert, a hen’s nest full
of eggs was discovered beneath the ruius
of tho ancient building. . These eggs were
rhad misd the chair while acUc, T/Te h '™ lred ® U | d “T
u i t.- i:r.. : ... I °f Mr. •Johnsons being ou me ... u n thrown hwav hv thA UhnrnrH. when
FRANCE.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
REPUBLICANS HAVE 134 MAJORITY IN DEPU
TIES—GOVERNMENT MINISTER NOR PRESI
DENT WON’T RESIGN—TnEY CLAIM
HAVE GAINED FIFTY PEATS, AND ARE
PREPARING FOR ELECTIONS FOR TUE 28TH
AND NOVEMBER 4TH, WHIOH SELECTS
COUNCILS TO CHOOSE SENATORS—GAM
BETTA ENDEAVORING TO UNIONIZE TUE
LEFT.
MAOMAHON’s ADVISERS CAUSE DISQUIETUDE.
London, October 17.—The Times' Paris
correspondent says the attitude already
attributed to the Marshal’s advisers is dis
quieting. They are said to be resolved
to use the unfortunate expression of Duke
de Cases, in his last speech, not to dis
arm. It must be hoped that this is un
founded. It is doubtful, however, whether
they can count ou the continued support
of the Senate.
REPUBLICANS HAVE 134 MAJORITY—GOV
ERNMENT PREPARING FOR COMING ELEC
TIONH.
Special to the Enquirer Sun.]
London, October 17.—A special dis
patch from Paris to tho Times says the
country has spoken very clearly. After
five mouths of unheard of pressure fewer
than forty seats have been gained by the
Government, and these chiefly through
local influence. Such as tho elections are,
the Republicans have been made compact
aud stronger by the mission given them
by Franco. They have a majority of 134.
There is not a Chamber in Europe con
taining such a majority. People are
amazed when they consider the rcu -
lutiou aud energy tho electors must
have had to bring about such a result,
despite the pressure which, according to
a competent witness, did as much in
three days as the Empire did in twenty
years. What will tho Government do
confronted by such an overwhelming re
sult. No one knows yet, but they seem
decided on RgHin using their formidable
administrative machine to influence the
election of the 1,500 Con suiters D'ar-
rondissanent and Conseillrrs Generaux
fixed for tho 4th of November—that is to
say three days before tho meeting of tho
Chamber. It was to manage these elec-
tions, that the crime of the 16th of May
we.8 committed. They are of enormous
importance. The ('onsedhrs Generaux
and Conseillers D'arrondmement, to
gether with delegate-, of the municipali
ties are tho elections of the Senate and ns
a third of tho Senate retire . early in 18,0
if that election returned a Republican
majority, inonarchial parties would deem
themselves lost forever. Therefore tho
present Cabinet is going to make a fresh
Speaker, his life-long devotion to the
Democratic party, all united in justifying
friends in regarding him as
eminently fitted for a successful
discharge of the duties of this ex
alted position. And as he came from that
greut Stuto whose fidelity and devotion to
Democratic principles havo principally
contributed to tho success of the party at
this time, his friends thought it was not
too much to ask that the choice of New
York should be heeded. But while Mr.
Cox has been generally mentioned . as a
candidate, and has received cordial prof
fers of support from all parts of the coun
try, ho found when his colleagues came
together hero that some differences ex
isted among them as to the course the
interests of the party at this time demand
ed, aud unwilling to do unytliiug whioh
shall in the slightest degree hazard the
harmony of the party, aud anxious for its
success before auy personal advantage, he
has directed me to say that his name will
not. be presented to the caucus us a can
didate for Spoaker, and with liis thanks
to tho gentlemen from different States
who have so heartily and generously ex
pressed their preferences for him, to state
that they are now free to transfer the
support they have offered him iu any di
rection they may think tho interests of the
party demand.
If AYES TO €*Alf FIRM).
FULL TEXT OF TUE LETTER WHICH TUE
OHIO MEMBER DENIED RECEIVING. •
Special to Philadelphia Times.)
Washington, October 14.—It will be re
membered that during the summer Geu.
Garfield, of Ohio, denied that President
Hayes had written him a letter requesting
him to withdraw from the Senatorial con
test in Ohio. The substanco of the letter
was printed in the New York Su?i, which
Garfield said was a forgery in every line
and sentence. The following is u ver
batim copy of what Hayes did write to
Garfield:
Executive Mansion, March 11, 1877.
My Dear General: In accordance with
our conversation last evening I hereby ex
press in writing what I said verbally then.
Ir. is my desire that you should withdraw
from the Senatorial contest in Ohio, for
the reaHon that 1 think you could be of
more servioe to tbe country and the Ad
ministration in tho House of Representor
tives. I regard your chances of election
as Speaker as excellent or I should not
ask you to make this sacrifice, and you
may be assured that whatever I can do to
accomplish it will be heartily -lone.
Respeotfully yours,
R. B. Hayes.
Gen. J. A. Garfield.
GENEVA ITEMS.
Mr. Ira. T. Cox, who lived near the
place, died last Friday. Aged about 56
years
Geneva received 125 bales of cotton
last Saturday. Best sold at 10c.
A young gentleman of Talbot oounty
Mr. , was engaged to a Mis
be married, but her father opposed it,
lie prevailed on his dearly beloved to
meet him at a certain place, on last Fri
day, at a certain time and run over to
some parson and get married. Mr. ,
by some means, secured his license and
expectantly drove to the npot where he
should begin life with romantic hope.
Judge of his surprise when ho readied
the place to see her father instead of his
“gal” waiting for him. Ho says there’s
another aud a better time coming, and ho
intends to have her yet.
Geneva is a go-ahead town, and one of
the most thriving in this sootion.
ATTENTION, GRANGE it St
Now is tho time to turn under your
stubble, sedge and weeds, aud the best
thing to do it with is the Watt or Reese
Turn Plow—to bo had of Estes A Son.
Also, Scooters, Turn Shovels aud Sweeps.
ool6 w4t
being
oars, aud there was a hurrying to
carry tho purposes of the mob into exe
cution. At the same time tho under
signed wnB warned by Jefferson Davis,
President of the Confederate States of
America, to move tho cars by Bristol,
so as to avoid the danger that threat
ened the life of Mr. Johnson, aud it was
after a partial assault had been made ou
the cars and some menaces had boon ad
dressed to Mr. Johnson, that tho under
signed, in obedience to tho orders of
President Davis aud to save Mr. John
son’s life, or him from groat bodily harm,
ordered tho iustant progross of the oars
to Jonesborough, which order was obeyed
and thus Mr. Johnson was saved by tbe
interposition of Mr. Davis. How Mr.
Davis kuew of Mr. Johnson’s danger the
undersigned does not koow; ho only
obeyed tho poHitivo order, aud claims no
credit therefor aud had no personal feel
ing at the time to avoid or thwart tho
mob. The rescue wus effected simply in
pursuance of Mr. Davis’ orders, whioh
were positive aud stated their object, and
wore successfully enforoed. If it is felt
propor at this time to make tho fact
known, tho undersigned attests this state
ment by his oath to the truth thereof.
Witness my hand this 26th April, 1866.
A. G. Greenwood.
The above documents tell their own
story, llow Mr. Johnson regarded their
contents the writer is unable to soy, for in
a series of years,he never heard from Mr.
Johnson the slightest reference to tho
facts stated in thorn. Tho only notice
wo now havo of his being interested in
them is the care with which ho preserved
them and the following endorsement
which he wrote upon them in his own
peculiar ohirography :
“Letter in referenOo to Jeff Davis saving
the life of A. J. on his return home from
Washington.”
We have often talked with ex-Presi
dent Johnson about Mr. Davis, and retain
notes of conversations in whioh his opin
ions about tbe character and career of
the Confederate ex President were given
with much freedom. Those comments wo
cannot incorporate hero, but we may
state that iu no one of the conversations
did Mr. Johnson ever speak harshly of
Mr Davis. On the contrary, he seemed
to havo a peculiar interest in Mr. Davis’
fortunes and to wish for him a life of
peace aud happiness, if not renewed aud
groat usefulness.
These facts bring up anew what was
once a whispered question :
“Did Mr. Johnson, in his conduct to
wards Mr. Davis, seek to pay a debt of
gratitude to his once preserver ?"
Aftton ifeli I he NncceoR.
It is the duty of every person who has
used Bosohke’s German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung dis
eases. No person can use it
without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any oaso, and we con
sider it tho duty of all Druggists to recom
mend it to tho poor dying consumptive,
to j fit least to try one bottle, as 40,000 dozen
bottles wore sold last year, and no one
cose whore it failed was reported. Such
a medicine as tho German Syrup canuot
be too widely known. Ask your Drug
gist about it. Sample Bottles to try sold
at 10 cents. Regular size 75 cents. For
sale by Druggists. my8 d&wly
Her golden trosses of luxuriant hair,
Entwined a form so beautiful and fair,
That all who gazed by day or night,
Were charmed with the new angelic sight.
Her hair in graceful ringlets draped the
floor,
And tho man who saw her wus only to
adore;
The ladies from afar desired to know.
The wouderful tonic making tho hair
grow.
She unveiled her face and smilingly said:
“Smith’s Hair Restorative beautified my
head;
It contains no poison aud it is no dye,
And onoe a week you need only apply.
uotll dAw-'w
to bo thrown away by the laborers, when
tho Abbe, remembering that wheat bad
been grown from grain found in Egypt
in mummies dating baok from the Pha
raohs, bethought him that possibly there
might still be life in these eggs. A savant
of ihe institute consulted at once in refer*
ence to those precious relics of an age when
there was yet no France to detest “Per
fidious Albion,” or to be jealous of Prus
sia and needle guns, advised they be
forthwith confided to a hen of approved
success in the maternal capacity. This
advice having been acted on, the good
cure und his friends had the delight of
witnessing twenty-one days afterward,
tho hatching of a fine brood of chickens,
tho direct progeny of tbe denizens of
Dagobert’s barn yard. The fowls thus
obtained have been oarefully kept from
any “mesalliance” with their congeners
of less ancient blood, and the Abbe has
now a yard so well replenished with
“King Dagob6rt*a fowls,” that he not
ouly supplies his own larder with poultry
of this illustrious breed, but is about to
organize, at the suggestion of numerous
friends, a sale of “King Dagobert’s eggs”
for the benefit of the poor of his parish.
—Louisville Medical News.
AN OPEN LETTER
TQ THE PUBLIC.
New York, October 1st, 1877.
I have devoted twenty years of patient
study to the Liver and its relations to the
humun body, in search of a remedy which
would restore it, when diseased, to its
normal condition. The result of that la
bor has been the production of
TUTT’S 1,1VEH PILLS.
Their popularity has become so extended
and the demand so great as to induce un
scrupulous parties to counterfeit teem,
thereby robbing mb of the reward, and
the afflicted of their'vrjfjues.
TO CAUTIOR THE PUBLIC,
and proteot them ffotn vile impositions, 1
have adopted a new label, whi' h bears
my trade-mark and notice of its entry in
tho Office of the Librarian of Congress,
also my signature, thus :
•MTTo Counterfeit this is forgery.
Before purchasing, examine the label
closely.
THE GENUINE TUTT’S PILLS
exert a peculiar influence on the system.
Their aotion is prompt, and their good
effects are felt in a few hours. A quar
ter of a century of study of the Liver has
demonstrated that it exerts a greater in
fluence over the system than any other or
gan of tbe body, and when diseased the
entire organism is deranged. It is speci
ally for the healiog of this vital organ
that I havo Rpent ho many years of toil,
and having found the remedy, whioh has
proved the greatest boon ever furnished
tho afflicted, shall they be deprived of its
benefits, and a vile imitation imposed up
on them ?
Let the honest people of America see
to IT TnAT THEY ARE NOT DEFRAUDED:
Scrutinize tho label closely, see that it
bears all the marks above mentioned, and
buy the medicine ouly from respectable
dealers. It can bo found everywhere.
Very rospectfully,
W. H. TUTT.
tf
J. A. Mead, of Atlanta, Ga., says
Thrash’s Consumptive Cure is the only
remedy thut will cure consumption and
all lung affections. Trial bottle 50 cents;
large size $1.50.
rnh24 endAwlv
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Fur Sals by
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